Family and school in prevention of online risk behaviours in young people

The article focuses on engagement of young people in online risk behaviours. Such engagement is analyzed from the perspective of two main socialization environments – school and a family. The overview of existing research data confi rms the importance of those environments as factors infl uencing involvement in various online risk behaviours through two mechanisms: general quality of schools and families (relations with adults, confl icts, etc.) and specifi c measures in the fi eld of media education. The article presents conclusions on general directions in media education conducted in schools and families