Social bonds and Internet pornographic exposure among adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 601-618

  Mesch, Gustavo S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Deviant behavior; Information and communication technologies; Internet; Pornography; Youth at risk

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; FAMILY RELATION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; ISRAEL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; SELF CONTROL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; EROTICA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ISRAEL; MALE; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 67349188112     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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