A computer-based educational intervention to address potential negative effects of internet pornography

Communication Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-18

  Isaacs, Corey R ^a   Fisher, William A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Education; Internet; Intervention; Pornography; Rape; Sexual Aggression; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923458623     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970701849354     Document Type: Article

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