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Title:
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SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS: CHILDRENS INTERNET SAFETY |
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Author(s):
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Derek O Reilly |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-78-2 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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1 |
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Keywords:
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Internet, Safety, Children |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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11 |
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Last Page:
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18 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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As the internet becomes increasingly available and progressively more important in the modern world, the question as to
how safe an environment the internet is for children needs to be addressed. There is no doubt that the internet can be an
unsafe place for children to venture into. However, too often, the debate regarding childrens online safety is clouded by
sentiment. As a result of this emotion driven viewpoint, rational debate is replaced by non-factual speculation. It is
important that research in the area of childrens internet safety is objective, so as to allow the various stake-holders the
opportunity to separate the actual and perceived risks that exist from children using the internet. Only then can suitable
policies be pursued to ensure that the children who are most at risk while on the internet receive an appropriate level of
help and guidance from those in authority.
The aim of this paper is to separate the actual and the perceived risks that are present as a result of children using the
internet. This paper analyses the results of a survey of 1083 nine to 13 year old children, which was conducted in
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