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Computers and the internet

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Books, articles and reports

2009

Buhi, ER; et al (2009) An observational study of how young people search for online sexual health information. Journal of American College Health, Vol. 58, No. 2, Pp101-111

Mathers, M; et al (2009) Electronic media use and adolescent health and well-being. Academic Pediatrics, Vol. 9, No. 5, Pp307-314

Bauman, S (2009) Cyberbullying in a rural intermediate school: An exploratory study. The Journal of Early Adolescence 2009, doi:10.1177/0272431609350927

Davis, K (2010) Coming of age online: The developmental underpinnings of girls’ blogs Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 25, No. 1, Pp145-171

Dowell, EB; et al (2009) Clustering of Internet risk behaviors in a middle school student population.
Journal of School Health, Vol. 79, No. 11, Pp547-553

Hulme, Michael (2009) Life support: Young people’s needs in a digital age. www.youthnet.org

Livingstone, S & Tsatsou, P, Eds (2009) Children and the Internet: A multi-national research agenda.
Journal of Children and Media, Vol. 3, No. 4, Pp309-393

Norton (2009) Norton online living report 2009: Survey data. www.nortononlineliving.com

Palfrey, J; et al (2009) Enhancing child safety and online technologies: Final Report of the Internet safety technical task force to the multi-state working group on social networking of state attorneys general of the United States. www.wiredsafety.org

Russell, G (2009) Pedophiles in wonderland: censoring the sinful in cyberspace. Journal of Criminal Law, Vol. , No. 4, Pp1467-1499

Valkenburg, PM; Peter, J (2009) Social consequences of the Internet for adolescents: A decade of research. Current Directions in Psychological Science, Vol. 18, No. 1,  Pp1-5

Yan, Z (2009) Limited knowledge and limited resources: children’s and adolescents’ understanding of the Internet. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 2, Pp103-115

Stanaland, AJS et al (2009) Providing parents with online privacy information: Approaches in the US and the UK. Journal of Consumer Affairs, Vol. 43, No. 3, Pp474-494

Straker, L; et al (2009) Principles for the wise use of computers by children. Ergonomics, Vol. 52, No. 11, Pp1386-1401

Youn, S (2009) Determinants of online privacy concern and its influence on privacy protection behaviors among young adolescents. Journal of Consumer Affairs, Vol. 43, No. 3, Pp389-418

2008

Aslanidou, S & Menexes, G (2008) Youth and the Internet: Uses and practices in the home. Computers & Education, Vol. 51, No. 3, Pp1375-1391

Bachen, C; et al (2008) Civic engagement, pedagogy, and information technology on Web sites for youth.
Political Communication, Vol. 25, No. 3, Pp290-310

Barak, A & Sadovsky, Y (2008) Internet use and personal empowerment of hearing-impaired adolescents. Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 24, No. 5, Pp2311-2324

Bhat, CS  (2008) Cyberbullying: Overview and strategies for school counsellors, guidance officers, and all school personnel. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Vol. 18, No. 1, Pp53-66

Beech, AR; et al (2008) The Internet and child sexual offending: a criminological review. Aggression & Violent Behavior, Vol. 13, No. 3, Pp216-228

Crutzen, R; et al  (2008) Adolescents who intend to change multiple health behaviors choose greater exposure to an Internet-delivered intervention. Journal of Health Psychology, Vol. 13, No. 7, Pp906-911

Chen, Lily Shui-Lien  (2008) Subjective well-being: Evidence from the different personality traits of online game teenager players. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol. 11, No. 5, Pp579-581

Diamanduros, T; Downs, E; Jenkins, S (2008) The role of school psychologists in the assessment, revention and intervention of cyberbullying. Psychology in the Schools, Vol 45, No 8, Pp693-704

Hodkinson, P & Lincoln, S (2008) Online journals as virtual bedrooms? Young people, identity and personal space. Young, Vol. 16, No. 1, Pp27-46

Jang, KS; Hwang, SY; Choi, JY (2008) Internet addiction and psychiatric symptoms among Korean adolescents. Journal of School Health, Vol. 78, No. 3, Pp165-171

Lee, L  (2008) The impact of young people’s Internet use on class boundaries and life trajectories. Sociology-Journal of the British Sociological Associatione, Vol. 42, No. 1, Pp137-153

Li, Qing  (2008) A cross-cultural comparison of adolescents’ experience related to cyberbullying. Educational Research, Vol. 50, No. 3, Pp223-234

Livingstone, S & Haddon, L (2008) Risky experiences for children online: charting European research on children and the Internet. Children & Society, Vol. 22, No. 4, Pp314-323

Mason, KL (2008) Cyberbullying: A preliminary assessment for school personnel. Psychology in the Schools, Vol. 45, No. 4, Pp323-348

NSW Youth Advisory Council (2008) Report to the Minister for Youth on cyberbullying. www.youth.nsw.gov.au/youth_advisory_council

Peter, J; Valkenburg, PM (2008) Adolescents’ exposure to sexually explicit Internet material and sexual preoccupancy: a three-wave panel study. Media Psychology, Vol. 11, No. 2, Pp207-234

Schrader, PG; McCreery, M  (2008) The acquisition of skill and expertise in massively multiplayer online games. Educational Technology Research and Development, Vol. 56, No. 5-6, Pp557-574

Slonje, R; Smith, PK (2008) Cyberbullying: another main type of bullying? Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, Vol. 49, No. 2, Pp147-154

Smith, PK; et al (2008) Cyberbullying: its nature and impact in secondary school pupils. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, Vol. 49, No. 4, Pp376-385

Trettin, LD; May, JC; McKeehan, NC  (2008) Teaching teens to “Get net smart for good health”: Comparing interventions for an Internet training program. Journal of the Medical Library Association, Vol. 96, No. 4, Pp370-374

Valkenburg, PM; Peter, J (2008) Adolescents’ identity experiments on the Internet- consequences for social competence and self-concept unity. Communication Research, Vol. 35, No. 2, Pp208-231

Vanderbosch, H & Van Cleemput, K (2008) Defining cyberbullying: A qualitative research into the perceptions of youngsters. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol. 11, No. 4, Pp499-503

Willoughby, Teena (2008) A short-term longitudinal study of Internet and computer game use by adolescent boys and girls: prevalence, frequency of use, and psychosocial predictors. Developmental Psychology, Vol. 44, No. 1, Pp195-204

Wolak, J; et al (2008) Online “predators” and their victims - myths, realities, and implications for prevention and treatment. American Psychologist, Vol. 63, No. 2, Pp111-128

Wolak, J; et al (2008) Is talking online to unknown people always risky? Distinguishing online interaction styles in a national sample of youth Internet users. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol. 11, No. 3, Pp340-343

Young, K (2008) Toward a model for the study of children’s informal Internet use. Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 24, No. 2, Pp173-184

2007

Agatston, PW; et al (2007) Student’s perspectives on cyber bullying. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 6, Suppl. S, Pp S59-S60

Bayrakter, F, Guen, Z (2007) Incidence & correlates of Internet usage among adolescents in North Cyprus. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol.10, No.2

Cao, F, Su, L (2007) Internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: prevalence & psychological features. Child Care Health and Development, Vol.33, No.3

Carr-Gregg, Michael (2007) Real wired child: what parents need to know about kids online. Penguin Books

Chiou, WB; et al (2007) Adolescents’ reply intent for sexual disclosure in cyberspace: Gender differences and effects of anonymity and topic intimacy. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol. 10, No. 5, Pp725-728

European Commission (2007) Safer Internet for Children: Qualitative study in 29 European countries.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/docs/eurobarometer/qualitative_study_2007/summary_report_en.pdf

Grunwald Associates (2007) Creating & connecting: Research & guidelines on online social-and educational-networking. National School Boards Association http://files.nsba.org/creatingandconnecting.pdf

Ha, JA et al (2007) Depression and Internet addiction in adolescents. Psychopathology, Vol. 40, No. 6, Pp424-430

Jackson, LA, Samona, R, Moomaw, J, Ramsay, L, Murray, C, Smith, A, Murray, L (2007) What children do on the Internet: Domains visited and their relationship to socio-demographic characteristics & academic performance. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol.10, No.2

Kuhlemeier, H; Hemker, B.(2007) The impact of computer use at home on students’ Internet skills.
Computers & Education, Vol. 49, No. 2, Pp 460-480.

Livingstone, S (2007) The challenge of engaging youth online - Contrasting producers’ and teenagers’ interpretations of websites. European Journal of Communication, Vol. 22, No. 2, Pp 165-184

Lenhart, A & Madden, M (2007) How teens manage their online identities and personal information in the age of MySpace Pew Internet & American Life Project http://www.pewinternet.org

Leung, L (2007) Stressful life events, motives for Internet use and social support among digital kids. Cyberpsychology & Behavior Vol.10, No.2

Mesch, GS; Talmud, I (2007) Similarity & the quality of online and offline social relationships among adolescents in Israel. Journal of Research on Adolescence, Vol. 17, No. 2, Pp 455-465

Mitchell, KJ; Ybarra, ML (2007) Online behavior of youth who engage in self-harm provides clues for prevention intervention. Preventive Medicine, Vol. 45, No. 5 , Pp392-396

Mitchell, KJ et al (2007)Online requests for sexual pictures from youth: Risk factors and incident characteristics. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 2, Pp196-203

Santor, DA; Poulin, C; Leblanc, JC; Kusumakar, V. (2007) "Online health promotion, early identification of difficulties, and help seeking in young people." Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Vol. 46, No. 1, Jan 2007

Stokes, CE (2007) Representin’ in cyberspace: Sexual scripts, self-definition & hip-hop culture in Black American adolescent girl’s home pages Culture, Health & Sexuality Vol.9, No. 2, Pp 169-184

Subrahmanyam, K; Lin, G (2007) Adolescents on the net: Internet use and well-being. Adolescence, Vol. 42, No 168, Pp659-677

Tavani, HT (2007) Regulating cyberspace: concepts and controversies. Library Hi Tech, Vol. 25, No. 1

Thierer, A (2007) Parental controls & online protection: A survey of tools and methods The Progress & Freedom Foundation: Washington, DC, http://www.PFF.org

Thomee, S; Eklof, M; Gustaffson,E; Nilsson, R; Hagberg, M (2007) Prevalence of perceived stress, symptoms of depression & sleep disturbances in relation to information & communication technology use among young adults. Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 23, No. 3, May 2007 Pp1300-1321

Valcke, M et al (2007) Primary school children’s safe and unsafe use of the Internet at home and at school: An exploratory study. Computers in Human Behaviour, Vol 23, No. 6, Pp2838-2850.

Wu, CS, Cheng, FF (2007) Internet cafe addiction of Taiwanese adolescents. Cyberpsychology & Behavior, Vol.10, No.2

Ybarra, ML et al (2007) Prevalence and frequency of Internet harassment instigation: Implications for adolescent health. Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 41, No. 2, Pp189-195

Before 2007

Angrist, Joshua and Lavy, Victor (2002) "New evidence on classroom computers and pupil learning". In The Economic Journal, no.112, October, p.735-765.

Babies, toddlers & the media (2001). In Zero to Three, vol.22 no.2 Oct/Nov - whole issue.

Brain, M (2003). How web advertising works. HowStuffWorks.com.

Chih-Hung Ko; Ju-Yu Yen; Cheng-Chung Chen; Cheng-Fang Yen (2006) Tridimensional personality of adolescents with internet addiction & substance use experience. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 51, No. 14, Dec 2006

Flood, Michael and Hamilton, Clive (2003) Regulating Youth Access to Pornography. ACT: The Australian Institute (TAI).

Flood, Michael and Hamilton, Clive (2003) Youth and Pornography in Australia: Evidence of the extent of exposure and likely effects. ACT: The Australian Institute (TAI).

Future of Children (2000) Children and Computer Technology, v.10 no.2 Fall/Winter 2000.

Gaine, C & Weiner, G eds (2005) Kids in cyberspace: Teaching anti-racism using the Internet in Britain, Spain & Sweden. Symposium Books

Gilutz, Shuli and Nielsen, Jakob (2002) Usability of Websites for Children: 70 design guidelines based on usability studies with kids. California: Nielsen Norman Group.

Haugland, Susan W. (2000) "Computers and Young Children". ERIC Digest, ED438926.

Healey, Justin (Ed). (2002) The Internet - Uses and Abuses, vol. 161. NSW: The Spinney Press.

Internet Blocking in Public Schools: A Study on Internet Access in Educational Institutions. Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) & the Online Policy Group (OPG). Version 1.1, June 2003

Korn, D; Murray, M; Morrison, M; Reynolds, J; Skinner, H. (2006) "Engaging youth about gambling using the internet - The YouthBet.Net" Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 97, No. 6, Nov-Dec 2006

Li, X. & Atkins, M.S. (2004) Early childhood computer experience and cognitive and motor development. Pediatrics. Vol. 113, No. 6, June, 2004, p. 1715–1722.

Neer, K. (2003) How product placement works. HowStuffWorks.com.

Sapolsky, B. (2003). "Review and Criticism: The Attraction and Repulsion of Media Sex". Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Vol. 47, No. 2, June, 2003, p. 296-302

Thornburgh, D; Herbert, L (eds) (2002) "Youth, Pornography, and the Internet". Washington: National Academy Press

Tsai, CC (2006) What is the internet? Taiwanese high school students’ perceptions Cyberpsychology & Behavior Vol. 9, No. 6 767-771

Websites

Alliance for Childhood - Computers and Children (US)

Chatdanger.com (UK)
How to keep safe in chatrooms.

Childnet International

Cybersmart Kids (Australia)
Smart net surfing for kids and their grown-ups.
Includes cool kid's sites, tips for chatting, cyber teaching and cyber parenting.

Get Net Wise (US)

JuniorNet (US)
Just for kids; safe and advertisement-free, JuniorNet challenges children to think, create and share with hundreds of interactive games, stories, and puzzles.

KidsClick! (US)
KidsClick! was designed by librarians, to help guide their young users to valuable and age appropriate web sites.

KidsCom (US)
KidsCom has kids games, chat rooms for kids, video game cheats and other child activities. Their games focus on fun, learning and Internet safety.

National Institute on Media and the Family's MediaWise Videogame Report Card (US)

NCH Action for Children (UK)

Netalert (Australia)

Safe Kids (US)

Safer Internet (European Union)
To promote safer use of the internet through contributing to a culture of responsibility, enabling children and young people to benefit evermore from the internet.

SIFKAL - Safer Internet For Knowing And Living (European Union)

Wired Safety (US)
Large Internet safety, help and education organisation