Use of the Internet by parents of middle school students: Internet rules, risky behaviours and online concerns

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-16

  Dowdell, E B ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Nursing assessment; Parents; Quantitative research; Risky Internet behaviours; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; PARENTING; PARENTS; PILOT PROJECTS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS;

EID: 84871761193     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01815.x     Document Type: Article

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