Sexuality and Pornography

Youth exposure to pornography and violent web sites

Ybarra, Michele. (2008).  Youth exposure to pornography and violent web sites. Presented at the Internet Safety Technical Taskforce 2nd Meeting, Washington, DC.
Summary:
This presentation explores youth exposure to x-rated material, including examination of unwanted and wanted exposure and comparisons of online and offline exposure. Also explored is exposure to violence online including hate sites, death sites, [...]

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Intentional exposure to pornography and the perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among adolescents: A new area of child maltreatment research

Ybarra, Michele, Diener-West, Marie, Hamburger, Merle, & Leaf, Philip (2008, January).  Intentional exposure to pornography and the perpetration of sexually aggressive behavior among adolescents: A new area of child maltreatment research.  Presented at the 22nd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment, San Diego, CA.
Summary:
This presentation analyzes data from the Growing up with [...]

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The Internet, pornography, and youth

Ybarra, Michele & Mitchell, Kimberly (2005, October).  The Internet, pornography, and youth. Presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
Summary:
This presentation analyzes data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey (YISS and YISS2) to explore the research question:
1. What are the personal characteristics of youth who seek out pornography?
Findings include:
- The vast majority of [...]

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