Cybervictimization of Young People With an Intellectual or Developmental Disability: Risks Specific to Sexual Solicitation

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 99-110

  Normand, Claude L ^a   Sallafranque St Louis, François ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

Author keywords

Autism; Cybervictimization; Intellectual disability; Internet; Sexual solicitation; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEXT MESSAGING; UTILIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; INTERNET; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TEXT MESSAGING;

EID: 84958657893     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jar.12163     Document Type: Review

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