Sexting: Serious problems for youth

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 22-30

  Ahern, Nancy R ^a   Mechling, Brandy ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84880351537     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20130503-02     Document Type: Article

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