Youth Sexting: Prevalence Rates, Driving Motivations, and the Deterrent Effect of Legal Consequences

Overview of attention for article published in Sexuality Research and Social Policy, June 2014

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Kunnskapsoversikt om seksuelle overgrep mot barn og unge

Cited by SINTEF on 21 Aug 2025

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Understanding U.S. Caregivers’ Perceptions of Youth’s Sexting Motivations and Concerns About Their Children’s Sexting Involvement: Fall ConsumerStyles Survey, 2018 and 2019

Cited by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 26 Nov 2024

CDC is America’s leading public health agency, dedicated to saving and protecting the health of Americans. CDC monitors health, informs decisionmakers, and provides people with information so they can take responsibility for their own health.

Ny kunnskap om seksuelle overgrep mot barn og unge på internett

Cited by The Norwegian Government on 28 Sep 2022

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Educating 21st Century Children

Cited by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on 30 Sep 2019

an intergovernmental economic organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade

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