Research documents

#104 2017

104: Global Kids Online: Research Synthesis 2015-2016

Global Kids Online (Nov 2016) This report presents the results of qualitative and quantitative research which sampled internet-using children aged…

Digital literacy International Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#103 2017

103: Sexual Rights and Sexual Risks among Youth Online: A Review of Existing Knowledge Regarding Children and Young People’s Developing Sexuality in Relation to New Media Environments

eNACSO & EU Kids Online (Nov 2016) This report reviews available research literature from a diverse group of stakeholders and…

Cyberbullying & harassment Encountering pornography Risks Sexting
#102 2017

102: Families and Screen Time: Current Advice and Emerging Research

LSE Media Policy Project (Nov 2016)  This report reviews the academic literature on ‘parental mediation’, highlighting findings on ‘what is…

Parental mediation
#101 2017

101: Youth Pathways into Cybercrime

Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS), Middlesex University (Nov 2016)  A summary of the results of a two phase…

Risks
#100 2017

100: ISEC Project Illegal Use of the Internet Project: Cyber-typologies and Victimisation

Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS), Middlesex University (Nov 2016)  A summary of the results of a retrospective online…

Cyberbullying & harassment Grooming Risks Sexting Sexual abuse Teens (13-18)
#99 2017

99: ISEC Project Illegal Use of the Internet Project — National Police Surveys

Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS), Middlesex University (Nov 2016)  A summary of the results of an online questionnaire…

Policing
#98 2017

98: Insafe Helplines: Operations, Effectiveness and Emerging Issues for Internet Safety Helplines

European Schoolnet (EUN), Insafe & the Kaspersky Helpline Fund (May 2016)  A summary of the results of research conducted by EU…

Evaluation Risks
#97 2017

97: Safer Internet Day 2016: Campaign Evaluation

UK Safer Internet Centre & Populus (September 2016)  A summary of the results of an online survey of a nationally representative…

Children (0-8) Children's behaviour online Digital literacy Evaluation Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#96 2017

96: Sexting and Young People: The Parent's View

NSPCC (August 2016)  A summary of the results of a large scale survey undertaken by FACTs International, on behalf of…

Parental attitudes Risks Sexting
#95 2017

95: Children’s Media Lives: Year 2 Findings – Social Media and Identity

ESRO/Ofcom (January 2016)  A summary of the results of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives Study Year 2. This is a small-scale, qualitative…

Internet access and use Social networking
#94 2017

94: Children’s Media Lives: Year 2 Findings – Role of TV and Search Behaviours

ESRO/Ofcom (January 2016)  A summary of the results of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Lives Study Year 2. This is a small-scale, qualitative study…

Children's behaviour online Digital literacy
#93 2017

93: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes – Parental Concerns and Mediation

Ofcom (November 2015)  A summary of the results of Ofcom Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on in-home…

Parental attitudes Parental mediation