An exploration of adolescents' sexual contact and conduct risks through mobile phone use

Communications

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 55-77

  Vanden Abeele, Mariek ^a   Roe, Keith ^a   Eggermont, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cell phone; Mobile phone; Risk behavior; Risk sexting; Sexual development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860732923     PISSN: 03412059     EISSN: 16134087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/commun-2012-0003     Document Type: Article

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