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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826392803321

Titolo

Adolescent sexual behavior in the digital age : considerations for clinicians, legal professionals, and educators / / edited by Fabian M. Saleh, Albert Grudzinskas, Jr., Abigail Judge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-19-935798-6

0-19-994560-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (401 p.)

Disciplina

306.70835

Soggetti

Teenagers - Sexual behavior - United States

Internet and teenagers - United States

Adolescent psychology - United States

Sex crimes - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Part 1. Introduction -- Part 2. Adolescent sexual behavior in the digital age -- Part 3. Implications and considerations for professionals.

Sommario/riassunto

The nexus between the digital revolution and adolescent sexual behavior has posed significant challenges to mental health practitioners, attorneys, and educators. These digital technologies may facilitate dangerous behaviors and serious consequences for some youth. Adolescent Sexual Development in the Digital Age considers adolescent sexual behavior in both clinical and legal contexts and provides a basis for clinicians, legal professionals, educators, policy makers, parents and the general public to understand the impact that technology has on human growth and development. The book's contribu