The exposure of youth to unwanted sexual material on the internet: A national suryey of risk, impact, and prevention

Youth and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 330-358

  Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a,b   Finkelhor, David ^a,c,d   Wolak, Janis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c Crimes against Children Research Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Internet; Pornography; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 21144447434     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X02250123     Document Type: Review

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