TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of online grooming
T2 - Characteristics and concerns
AU - Whittle, H.
AU - Hamilton-Giachritsis, C.
AU - Beech, A.
AU - Collings, G.
N1 - Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - The process of online grooming facilitates child abuse and is a threat to young people across the world. This literature review explores the research surrounding how young people are targeted by offenders on the internet. Definitions, prevalence, and characteristics of online grooming are addressed in addition to consideration of child sexual abuse theories and internet behaviors. There are a variety of techniques used by internet groomers to manipulate young people (e.g., flattery, bribes, and threats) and different ways that young people engage in risk taking behavior on the internet (e.g., communicating with strangers online and sharing personal information). While models and typologies can aid professionals in understanding the crime, it is important to acknowledge that internet offenders, victims, and the dynamics between the two are often unique and varied. This is fundamental to the development of effective preventative education for online grooming and abuse. The review concludes that research concerning the online grooming of young people is limited, and calls for further study in this field.
AB - The process of online grooming facilitates child abuse and is a threat to young people across the world. This literature review explores the research surrounding how young people are targeted by offenders on the internet. Definitions, prevalence, and characteristics of online grooming are addressed in addition to consideration of child sexual abuse theories and internet behaviors. There are a variety of techniques used by internet groomers to manipulate young people (e.g., flattery, bribes, and threats) and different ways that young people engage in risk taking behavior on the internet (e.g., communicating with strangers online and sharing personal information). While models and typologies can aid professionals in understanding the crime, it is important to acknowledge that internet offenders, victims, and the dynamics between the two are often unique and varied. This is fundamental to the development of effective preventative education for online grooming and abuse. The review concludes that research concerning the online grooming of young people is limited, and calls for further study in this field.
KW - Online grooming; Internet; Young people; Child abuse; Sexual abuse
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=yv4JPVwI&eid=2-s2.0-84871484086&md5=92925d3dc7f6f9b237d26c620411662e
U2 - 10.1016/j.avb.2012.09.003
DO - 10.1016/j.avb.2012.09.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84871484086
SN - 1359-1789
VL - 18
SP - 62
EP - 70
JO - Aggression and Violent Behavior
JF - Aggression and Violent Behavior
IS - 1
ER -