The Internet's impact on sexuality: A critical review of 15 years of research

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1089-1101

  Döring, Nicola M ^a  

^a ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Internet; Pornography; Psychosexual behaviour; Sex education; Sex offences; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

PORNOGRAPHY; PSYCHOSEXUAL BEHAVIOUR; SEX EDUCATION; SEX OFFENCES; SEXUALITY;

E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

INTERNET;

EID: 67650066303     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2009.04.003     Document Type: Review

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