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Online Sexual Abuse

Group Media Psychology publishes in current anthology

Sexual abuse of children is a serious and widespread social problem that occurs both offline and online. A current anthology is dedicated to child sexual abuse and images of abuse in digital media. The Group Media Psychology and Media Design at TU Ilmenau is represented with two chapters under the first authorship of Prof. Döring: One chapter deals with press coverage of online sexual abuse, the other with media and sexual education prevention of the issue.

References:

  • Döring, N. & Walter, R. (2023). Presseberichterstattung über sexuellen Online-Missbrauch: Chancen und Risiken für die Prävention [Press coverage of online child sexual abuse: Opportunities and risks for prevention]. In S. Steffes-enn, N. Saimeh, & P. Briken (Eds.), Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch und Missbrauchsabbildungen in digitalen Medien [Child sexual abuse and abuse images in digital media], 335-344. Berlin: MWV (Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft).
  • Döring, N. & Witz, C. (2023). Die Bedeutung von Medien- und Sexualpädagogik zur Prävention von sexuellem Online-Missbrauch [The importance of media and sexuality education in the prevention of online sexual abuse]. In S. Steffes-enn, N. Saimeh, & P. Briken (Eds.), Sexueller Kindesmissbrauch und Missbrauchsabbildungen in digitalen Medien [Child sexual abuse and abuse images in digital media], 219-225. Berlin: MWV (Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft).