Real-world dangers in an online reality: A qualitative study examining online relationships and cyber abuse

Social Work Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 107-118

  Mishna, Faye ^a   Mcluckie, Alan ^a   Saini, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Cyber abuse; Online interactions; Online socialization; Youths

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349635071     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/33.2.107     Document Type: Article

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