Exploring the role of computers in sex and relationship education within British families

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 309-314

  Turnbull, Triece ^b   Van Schaik, Paul ^b   Van Wersch, Anna ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPUTER; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTERS; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; SEX EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84876132173     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2013.1507     Document Type: Article

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