Protecting Children from Online Sexual Predators: Technological, Psychoeducational, and Legal Considerations

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 65-73

  Dombrowski, Stefan C ^a   LeMasney, John W ^a   Ahia, C Emmanuel ^a   Dickson, Shannon A ^b  

^a RIDER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0442291464     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.35.1.65     Document Type: Review

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