Are blogs putting youth at risk for online sexual solicitation or harassment?

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-294

  Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a   Wolak, Janis ^a   Finkelhor, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Blogs; Harassment; Internet; Sexual solicitation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40749097339     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.04.015     Document Type: Article

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