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Safeguarding Children and Young People Online

Dr. Claire MeehanUniversity of [email protected]

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Young People’s Internet UsageTime spent

online Online-offline

blurringRisks and harms

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My Research 1: Drug HarmsAbundance of unregulated

informationPolarisation of informationAddition of online peersBlurring of online-offline personaDrug user as drug educatorIncreased risk of harm

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Sexting, Sexploitation and GroomingImpacts:

Wider society

Community

Family and friends

individual

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Education, information and trainingUnited KingdomAustraliaNew Zealand

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Roastbusters in he New Zealand Media

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Impact of this attentionThe need to educate young

peopleShines a light on cyberbullyingCan be too narrow – does not

focus on drug/ alcohol harms or sexual harms

More money for research: new projects and evaluations of existing programmes

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Prevention and EducationInformation technology now forms an

integral part of the education system in many countries

We should not try to censor the Internet

Raising awareness for young peopleRaising awareness for parents and

teachersSecure online environmentsA collaborative approach

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My Research 2Exploratory conversations with

educationalists and stakeholders in New Zealand

Aims, objectives and methodology

Desired outputs

Comments and suggestions welcome!

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Thank you!


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