Internet poses multiple risks to children and adolescents

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 405-414

  McColgan, Maria D ^a,b   Giardino, Angelo P ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; COMPUTER; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PARENT; PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 18744362173     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20050501-14     Document Type: Review

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