Adolescents' strategies for avoiding online sexual violence

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the most successful sexual violence avoidance strategies on Internet, as expressed by adolescents. Sexual violence can be defined as sexuality related behaviour that is likely to cause physical or psychological harm including physical and mental abuse, sexual abuse and exploitation. The paper will give an insight to strategies what young people themselves find most effective. Information from 120 young people in nineteen focus groups across five countries is used for analyses. Paper will give an overview about main practices that children consider effective in avoiding sexual violence related harm.