44: Internet Watch Foundation: Study of Self-Generated Sexually Explicit Images & Videos Featuring Young People Online
The Internet Watch Foundation (Nov 2012) Full publication
An overview of the results of a 4 week study by IWF Internet Content Analysts identifying images and video assessed as being self-generated content featuring young people. Illustrative quotes from young people who have made reports about such images are also included.
43: Young People’s Online Behaviour : Findings from the European Online Grooming Project
The European Online Grooming Project (Apr 2012) Full publication
A summary of the results of Phase 3 of the European Online Grooming Project. This focused on a series of focus groups (N = 12) conducted with young people aged 11-16 years old in three European countries (UK, Italy and Belgium).
42: Online Offending Behaviour: Findings from the European Online Grooming Project
The European Online Grooming Project (Apr 2012) Full publication
A summary of the results of Phase 2 of the European Online Grooming Project. This focused on understanding groomers’ behaviour. This involved in-depth interviews with male offenders convicted of online grooming in the UK, Belgium and Norway (N = 33). Online groomers’ chat-logs were sourced from Italy.
41: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes - Focus on Parental Controls
Ofcom (Oct 2012) Full publication
A summary of Ofcom’s research on parental controls. This includes the results of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on in-home interviews with children aged 5-15 and their parents/carers (N = 1717 conducted from March to April 2011). It also presents the results of qualitative research conducted during July 2012 with parents of children aged 5-15. This included a series of extended in-home family interviews, some of which included children, as well as group discussions with parents. A total of 85 parents and 10 children took part in the qualitative research.
40: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes - Take Up and Use
Ofcom (Oct 2012) Full publication
A summary of the results of the Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on in-home interviews with children aged 5-15 and their parents/carers (N = 1717 conducted from March to April 2011). In 2012, this survey was also conducted with parents of children aged 3-4 (N= 190 interviews conducted in-home in March 2012).
39: Understanding Children’s Online Activities: Developing Research to Enhance Police Practice
Elena Martellozzo, Middlesex University (Apr 2012)
A summary of the results of a qualitative study conducted in 4 schools located in diverse areas of London. It included 16 focus groups with 86 young people (age 10-16), and a small sample of 5 face-to-face interviews with head teachers and teachers.
38: Digital Parenting: An Evaluation
The Parent Zone (Aug 2012) Full publication
A summary of the findings of the evaluation of the Digital Parenting Magazine resource produced by Vodafone.
37: Towards a better internet for children: Findings and recommendations from EU Kids Online to inform the CEO coalition
EU Kids Online (Jun 2012) Full publication
A summary of the report presenting new findings and analysis of the EU Kids Online 25 country survey, and previously published findings relevant to EC Vice President Kroes’ CEO Coalition initiative to make the internet a better place for children.
36: Identifying vulnerable children online and what strategies can help them
UKCCIS Evidence Group - Livingstone and Palmer (Jun 2012) Full publication
A report summarising the main findings and outcomes of the Vulnerability Seminar arranged by the UKCCIS Evidence Group on 24th January, 2012.
35: A qualitative study of children, young people and 'sexting'
Ringrose et al, commissioned by the NSPCC (Jun 2012) Full publication
A small-scale qualitative study using single-sex focus group interviews with 35 young people in years 8 and 10 in two inner city schools in London. An online ethnography was also conducted with 31 participants who accepted the researchers’ friending requests on Facebook, from which a further 22 students were selected from the focus groups for individual interviews.
34: EU Kids Online II Final Report 2011
EU Kids Online (Nov 2011) Full publication
A summary of the recommendations of the Final Report of the EU Kids Online II Project.
33: The protection of children online: a scoping review to identify vulnerable groups
Munro (Aug 2011) Full publication
A systematic literature review of research examining internet technology risks and online vulnerability.
32: Virtual Violence II: Progress and Challenges in the Fight against Cyberbullying (Teachers)
Beatbullying (Jun 2012)
Beatbullying’s second large-scale research study of cyberbullying among 11-16-year-olds in the UK aimed to explore the phenomenon of cyberbullying. Findings from teachers’ perspective.
31: Virtual Violence II: Progress and Challenges in the Fight against Cyberbullying (Pupils)
Beatbullying (Jun 2012)
Beatbullying’s second large-scale research study of cyberbullying among 11-16 year olds in the UK aimed to explore the phenomenon of cyberbullying- findings from the pupils perspective.
30: Excessive social networking and young people
Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University (Jun 2012)
A systematic literature review was carried out examining excessive social networking addiction among children and adolescents.
29: Improving e-safety in primary schools
Lucy Shipton, Sheffield Hallam University (Aug 2011) Full publication
A small scale qualitative study of the internet safety policies and procedures of two primary schools, based on interviews with teachers and focus groups with children.
28: Trends in media use
Childwise (May 2012) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media ownership, internet access and social networking sites use
27: EU Kids Online – online safety and disadvantaged children
EU Kids Online (Aug 2011) Full publication
A large-scale quantitative study observing trends in the risk-taking behaviours of disadvantaged groups of children.
26: Children and parents media use and attitudes: Ofcom's children's media literacy tracker 2011
Ofcom (Oct 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative study of media use and attitudes in children, young people and their parents.
25: EU Kids Online - Patterns of risk and safety online
A large scale quantitative study, comparing trends and patterns in internet use among children and young people in EU countries.
24: EU Kids Online - cross-national comparisons
EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative study, comparing trends and patterns in internet use, risk taking and harm between children and young people in EU countries.
23: EU Kids Online - Bullying
EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative study of online bullying.
22: Attitudes to online privacy
Andy Phippen, University of Plymouth (July 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative study, comprising an online survey of children and young people which assessed their attitudes to online privacy.
21: Online gambling and young people
Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University (Nov 2011)
A literature review on online gambling among young people.
20: Internet safety and children with special educational needs
Lucy Faithfull Foundation (Aug 2011) Full publication
A small scale qualitative study on the internet safety concerns of children with special educational needs, focusing on difficulties experienced online and safety measures taken.
19: Vulnerable young people, social media and e-safety
Stephen Carrick-Davies (July 2011) Full publication
A small scale qualitative study on vulnerable young people’s use of social media and mobile phones, revealing the link between offline-online vulnerability, risky behaviours online and consequences.
18: Ofsted – younger children’s views
Ofsted (April 2011) Full publication
A small scale quantitative survey on children’s views on personal safety – online and offline.
17: Internet safety and schools
Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University (May 2011) Full publication
A small scale quantitative survey of issues faced by school about internet safety, revealing safety provisions and concerns.
16: Trends in media use
Childwise (May 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media ownership, internet access and social networking sites use.
15: Children’s and young people’s internet use and parental attitudes: Ofcom’s children’s media literacy tracker 2010
Ofcom (April 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media literacy, revealing their engagement online and parental awareness and attitudes.
14: Social networking, age and privacy
EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (April 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children’s use of social networking sites, focusing on under-age use and privacy settings.
13: Policing online child sexual abuse
Elena Martellozzo, Middlesex University (in press)
A small scale ethnographic study of the police’s covert investigations on online child sexual abuse, focusing on their policing strategies and the grooming process unravelled.
12: Research highlights for children’s online gaming and addiction: a brief overview of the empirical literature
Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University (Nov 2010)
A literature review on children’s online gaming, revealing its incidence and consequences.
11: Online safety policy and practice in the UK – an analysis of 360 degree safe self review data
South West Grid for Learning and University of Plymouth (Sept 2010) Full publication
A small scale quantitative survey of issues faced by school about internet safety, revealing safety provisions and concerns.
10: Sharing personal images and videos among young people
University of Plymouth (Nov 2009) Full publication
A small scale quantitative study of the ‘sexting’ practices, uncovering its prevalence and young people’s attitudes about it.
09: Benchmarking of parental control tools for the online protection of children, SIP-Bench II
EC Safer Internet Programme (Jan 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative review of various parental control tools for children’s online protection, revealing their effectiveness and limitations.
08: Children’s online risks and safety – review of available evidence
National Foundation for Educational Research (Mar 2010) Full publication
A literature review on children’s online risks and safety, pointing to its occurrence and the gaps in evidence.
07: EU Kids Online II – European findings on risks and safety for children on the internet
EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Jan 2010) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children’s use of the internet, highlighting issues of risks, safety, and parental mediation.
06: ‘Staying safe’ survey – findings for children’s internet safety
Department for Education (Feb 2010) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey that measures parents’ and children’s awareness, attitudes and reported behaviours of the safety issues children encounter online.
05: EU Kids Online II – UK findings
EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Jan 2011) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children’s use of the internet, highlighting issues of risks, safety, and parental mediation.
04: Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre strategic overview 2009-2010
Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (May 2010) Full publication
A large scale quantitative study of reports of online child abuse received by CEOP, bringing to light the forms and nature of these abuses.
03: Children’s and young people’s internet use and parental attitudes: Ofcom’s media literacy tracker – wave 1 2010
Ofcom (Aug 2010) Full publication
A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media literacy, revealing their engagement online and parental awareness and attitudes.
02: Exploring online safety knowledge and evaluating CEOP’s Think U Know (TUK) education programme
Kingston University (July 2009) Full publication
A large scale mixed methods study of young people’s knowledge about internet safety and their understanding of the Think U Know programme.
01: Offender behaviour - lessons for online safety
Kingston University and EC Safer Internet Programme (April 2010) Full publication
A large scale study of qualitative interviews of online grooming offenders, revealing their behaviours and information of the young people groomed.
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