How risky are social networking sites? A comparison of places online where youth sexual solicitation and harassment occurs

Pediatrics

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Ybarra, Michele L ^a,c   Mitchell, Kimberly J ^b  

^a Internet Solutions for Kids Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Harassment; Internet safety; Public policy; Solicitation; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; JUVENILE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; SEXUAL HARASSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PUBLIC POLICY; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38849154633     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-0693     Document Type: Article

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