Prevalence and characteristics of online child sexual victimization: Findings from the Australian Child Maltreatment Study
Online childhood sexual victimization is widespread in Australia, especially for girls. Many children's experiences begin in middle childhood, and events are often chronic. Results can inform enhanced targeted prevention efforts.
Authors
- Kausar Parvin
- Melanie Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5212-1849)
- Holly E Erskine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-9211)
- David Finkelhor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7008-4252)
- Daryl John Higgins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0268-8243)
- Hannah J. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-7821)
- Eva Malacova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7937-1570)
- Nam Tran
- Mariesa Nicholas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6054-3945)
- Ben Mathews (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0421-0016)
- Asher Flynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6147-8273)
- Jennie G. Noll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7198-1537)
- Le Thi Hai Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4954-4474)
- Timothy Cubitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-7783)
- James G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0744-0688)
- Rhiannon Smith
- Kerryann Walsh
- Sarah Napier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7297-2529)
Institutions
- Australian Institute of Criminology (AU)
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AU)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Queensland University of Technology (AU)
- University of New Hampshire (US)
- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute (AU)
- Park Centre for Mental Health (AU)
- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (US)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (AU)
- Mental Health Commission (AU)
- University of Rochester (US)
- Monash University (AU)
- Australian Catholic University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Abuse & Neglect
- Published
- 2024-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.107186
- Citations
- 11
- Primary Topic
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.23