“Under His Spell”: Victims’ Perspectives of Being Groomed Online

The aim of this paper is to highlight key themes within the process of online grooming from the victim’s perspective. Eight adolescents who experienced online grooming were interviewed and data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. It was found that participants, who had been both sexually abused o...

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Main Authors: Helen C. Whittle, Catherine E. Hamilton-Giachritsis, Anthony R. Beech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-08-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/3/3/404