The gendered dimensions of sexting: Assessing the applicability of canada's child pornography provision

Canadian Journal of Women and the Law

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 405-441

  Bailey, Jane ^a   Hanna, Mouna ^a  

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EID: 84855470062     PISSN: 08328781     EISSN: 19110235     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjwl.23.2.405     Document Type: Article

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