Forced online: Push factors of internet sexuality: A preliminary study of online paraphilic empowerment

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 71-92

  Rosenmann, Amir ^a   Safir, Marilyn P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fetish; Internet; Lurking; Paraphilia; Push factors; Re learning; Self disclosure; Sexual empowerment; Sexual minorities; Social identity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPOWERMENT; FETISHISM; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MINORITY GROUP; ONLINE SYSTEM; POLICY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL STATUS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33751333476     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J082v51n03_05     Document Type: Article

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