For example, when it comes to sexuality, both empowerment and protection are essential for children, young people and their families. Young people can use the Internet and mobile phone texting services to ask difficult questions about sexuality, get accurate information about sexual heath and participate in online communities. The Internet also enables and extends forms of sexual expression and experimentation, often in new forms, including webcams and live chat. Pornography is a multibillion dollar industry in the United States. In a country with the highest teenage pregnancy rate of all Western industrialized countries in the world, a recent report from the Witherspoon Institute (2010) offers compelling evidence that the prevalence of pornography in the lives of many children and adolescents is far more significant than most adults realize, that pornography may be deforming the healthy sexual development of young people, and that it can be used to exploit children and adolescents. Teens have many reasons to keep secret their exposure to pornography, and many are unlikely to tell researchers about their activities. But about 15 percent of teens aged 12 to 17 do report that they have received sexually explicit images on their cell phones from people they knew personally (Pew Internet and American Life Project, 2009).
Reshunda Pickens on 30 Jan 14The score for this article was an 81.2 based off of the criteria provided in the article "Ten C's for evaluating internet resources" by Richmond, Betsy; Everhart, Nancy; Auer, Nicole J. This is why this score was received: Currency (0 to 15 Points) The site has the date of last revision posted. Yes The site has been updated recently. Yes Frequency of planned updates and revisions is stated. No Total: 10 Content (0 to 15 Points) The information will be useful to our curriculum and/or student interest. No This information is not available in any other format elsewhere in my library. No The information on the topic is thorough. No The information is accurate. Yes The purpose of the page is obvious. Yes The information is in good taste. Yes The page uses correct spelling and grammar. Yes Total: 8.6 I arrived at this by using 15 (total score) divided by 7 (number of questions) multiplied by 4 (number of criteria met) and rounded to the nearest tenth. I used this scoring system for all sections. Authority (0 to 10 Points) The authors are clearly identified. Yes The authors and/or maintainers of the site are authorities in their field. Yes There is a way to contact the author (s) via e-mail or traditional mail. Yes You can easily tell from the domain name where the page originates. Yes Total: 10 Navigation (0 to 10 Points) You can tell from the first page how the site is organized and what options are available. Yes The type styles and background make the page clear and readable. Yes The links are easy to identify. No The links are logically grouped. No The layout is consistent from page to page. Yes There is a link back to the home page on each supporting page. Yes The links are relevant to the subject. No The icons clearly represent what is intended. Yes Total: 6.3 Experience (0 to 10 Points) The page fulfills its intended purpose. Yes The page is worth the time. Yes The page's presentation is eye-catching. Yes The site engages the visitor to spend time there. Ye
