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Statistics for age first viewed
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Lim, M., Agius, P. A., Carrotte, E. R., Vella, A. M., & Hellard, M. E. (2017). Young Australians’ use of pornography and associations with sexual risk behaviours. Australian and New Zealand journal of public health41(4), 438–443. https://doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12678

DO YOUNG WOMEN REALLY WANT TO SEND NUDES?

Statistics for coercive sexting
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Thomas, S.E. (2018). “What Should I Do?”: Young Women’s Reported Dilemmas with Nude Photographs. Sex Res Soc Policy 15, 192–207

WHAT DO YOUNG PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PORN?

Statistics for critical thinking young people
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Marston C, Lewis R. Anal heterosex among young people and implications for health promotion: a qualitative study in the UK. BMJ Open 2014;4:e004996. DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004996
Parker, I. (2014). Young People, Sex and Relationships: The New Norms. Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). Available from URL: ippr.org/read/young-people-sex-and-relationships-the-new-norms
Office of Film and Literature Classification. (2018). NZ Youth and Porn: Research findings of a survey on how and why young New Zealanders view online pornography. Wellington, NZ. Available from URL: classificationoffice.govt.nz/news/latest-news/nzyouthandporn

WHEN ARE CHILDREN LIKELY TO BE INFLUENCED BY PORN?

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Sabina, C., Wolak, J., & Finkelhor, D. (2008) The nature and dynamics of Internet pornography exposure for youth. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 11(6), 691-693. DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2007.0179. (Data gathered in 2006)
Sun, C., Bridges, A., Johnson, J. A. & Ezzell, M. B. (2016) Pornography and the Male Sexual Script: An Analysis of Consumption and Sexual Relations. Arch. Sex. Behav. 45, 983–994. DOI: 10.1007/s10508-014-0391-2. (Data gathered in 2011)
Dawson, K., Gabhainn, S. C., & MacNeela, P. (2019) Dissatisfaction with school sex education is not associated with using pornography for sexual information, Porn Studies, 6:2, 245-257, DOI: 10.1080/23268743.2018.1525307. (Data gathered in 2017)