Original research: Online social networking patterns among adolescents, young adults, and sexual offenders

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Dowdell, Elizabeth B ^a   Burgess, Ann W ^b   Flores, J Robert ^c  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

assault; avatars; communication; Internet risk behaviors; sexting; sexual offenders; sexuality; social media; social networking sites; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79959986107     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000399310.83160.73     Document Type: Article

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