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Berson, Ilene R. – Journal of School Violence, 2003
Presents an overview of the benefits and risks of Web-based interactions for youth. Discusses, as an illustrative example, the psychosocial effects of online "grooming" practices that are designed to lure and exploit children by enticing them, typically in a nonsexual way, toward a sexual encounter. Suggests constructive solutions and a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Children, Elementary Secondary Education