Young people who access harm-advocating online content: A four-country survey
Vol.10,No.2(2016)
Internet; social media; eating disorders; suicide; self-injury; youth; victimization
Atte Oksanen
Matti Näsi
Jaana Minkkinen
Teo Keipi
Markus Kaakinen
Pekka Räsänen
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