Research Highlight Series

#73 2017

73: Childwise Monitor 2014-15

Childwise (January 2015) An overview of the results of the CHILDWISE Monitor Report 2014-15. This large scale, quantitative study consulted…

Children (0-8) Children’s behaviour online Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#72 2017

72: Childwise Monitor Pre-School Report 2014

Childwise (September 2014) A summary of the results of the CHILDWISE Monitor Pre-School Report 2014. It provides an overview of trends…

Children (0-8) Children’s behaviour online Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#71 2017

71: Net Children Go Mobile: The UK Report

Net Children Go Mobile and EU Kids Online (July 2014)  A summary of the results of the UK (N = 516)…

International Internet access and use Parental mediation Positive opportunities online Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#70 2017

70: Net Children Go Mobile: Risks and Opportunities

Net Children Go Mobile (May 2014)  A summary of the results of the Net Children Go Mobile in-home survey conducted among 3,500…

International Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#69 2017

69: Basically… Porn is Everywhere: A Rapid Evidence Assessment

Middlesex University and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner (May 2014)  A summary of the results of the Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA)…

Encountering pornography Inappropriate content online Risks
#68 2017

68: The Cybersurvey for Suffolk

Adrienne Katz, Youth Work Consulting (May 2014) A summary of the results of the Suffolk Cybersurvey 2013 which aimed to inform the…

Cyberbullying & harassment Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18) Vulnerable groups
#67 2017

67: To Tell Or Not to Tell? Youth’s Responses to Unwanted Internet Experiences

Lund University, Sweden & University of New Hampshire, USA (May 2015)  A summary of the results of the large scale and nationally…

Children’s behaviour online Digital literacy Encountering pornography Inappropriate content online Risks Sexual abuse
#66 2017

66: What do 17,000 children in London tell us about online safety? The London Esafety Report

3BM and London Grid for Learning (March 2014)  A summary of the main findings and messages from the London Esafety Report. This…

Parental mediation Positive opportunities online Risks Schools
#65 2017

65: Are crimes by online predators different from crimes by sex offenders who know youth in person?

Crimes Against Children Research Centre, University of New Hampshire (March 2014)  A summary of the results of the Third National Juvenile Online…

Cyberbullying & harassment Risks Sexual abuse
#64 2017

64: Online harassment in context: trends from three youth internet safety surveys (2000, 2005, 2010)

Crimes Against Children Research Centre, University of New Hampshire (March 2014)  A summary of the results of the 3 large scale and…

Cyberbullying & harassment Risks
#63 2017

63: Victims' Voices: The impact of online grooming and sexual abuse

University of Birmingham and CEOP (March 2014)  An overview of the results of a small scale qualitative study conducted in the UK…

Grooming Policing Risks Sexual abuse
#62 2017

62: NCMEC Statistical Report

NCMEC (Feb 2014)  An overview of statistical information provided by the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the…

Cyberbullying & harassment Evaluation Grooming Risks Sexual abuse
#61 2017

61: The Experiences of Children Aged 11-16 on Social Networking Sites

ChildLine (Feb 2014) A summary of a report presenting the results of a large scale, representative online survey of 11-16 year…

Children’s behaviour online Inappropriate content online Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Social networking Teens (13-18)
#60 2017

60: The Experiences of Children Aged 11-12 on Social Networking Sites

ChildLine (Feb 2014)  A summary of a report presenting the results of data collected from 11-12 year olds as part of…

Children’s behaviour online Inappropriate content online Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Social networking
#59 2017

59: CHILDWISE Monitor Report

Childwise (Feb 2014)  An overview of the results of the CHILDWISE Monitor Report 2013-14. This large scale, quantitative study consulted a…

Children (0-8) Children’s behaviour online Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#58 2017

58: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes – Take Up and Use Report

Ofcom (Oct 2013)  A summary of the results of the Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Social networking Teens (13-18)
#57 2017

57: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes – Online Concerns and Mediation Report

Ofcom (Oct 2013)  A summary of the results of the Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based on…

Children (0-8) Children’s behaviour online Digital literacy Parental attitudes Parental mediation Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#56 2017

56: Country Classification – Opportunities, Risks, Harm and Parental Mediation

EU Kids Online and LSE (Sept 2013)  A summary of a report which updates and deepens understanding of cross-national differences among the…

Children’s behaviour online Digital literacy International Parental mediation Positive opportunities online Risks
#55 2017

55: Zero to Eight Report – Very young children and their internet use

EU Kids Online and LSE (Sept 2013) A summary of the key findings of a report by EU Kids Online on…

Children (0-8) International Internet access and use
#54 2017

54: ChildLine Online Issues Report 2012-13

ChildLine (Sept 2013) A summary of the results of analysis of the over 10,600 counselling sessions ChildLine received in 2012-13 where…

Cyberbullying & harassment Internet access and use Risks Sexting Sexual abuse
#53 2017

53: Child Pornography and Likelihood of Contact Abuse: a comparison between contact child sexul offenders and noncontact offenders

Michelle McManus (University of Central Lancashire) (July 2013) A summary of the results of a study examining discriminatory differences between dual…

Risks Sexual abuse
#52 2017

52: Protecting Children Online: Teachers' Perspectives on E-safety

Vital & NFER (July 2013) A summary of the results of a study conducted by NFER on behalf of Vital…

Schools
#51 2017

51: Safer Internet Day 2013 – Campaign Evaluation

Other Lines (July 2013)  A summary of the results of an online survey for children aged 8-12 (N = 523),…

Children (0-8) Children’s behaviour online Evaluation Internet access and use Parental attitudes Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#50 2017

50: Childwise Report: Trends in Media Use

Childwise (Jan 2013)  A large scale quantitative survey of the media ownership, internet access and social networking sites use of…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#49 2017

49: EU Kids Online – In their own words: What bothers children online?

EU Kids Online and LSE (Feb 2013)  A summary of the results of the analysis of 9,636 responses to the open-ended…

Encountering pornography Inappropriate content online International Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#48 2017

48: Virtually Anorexic – Where's the harm? A research study of pro-anorexia websites

University Campus Suffolk (Nov 2012) A summary of the results of a qualitative study of 126 websites and blogs identified…

Inappropriate content online Mental health Risks Vulnerable groups
#47 2017

47: Safer Internet Day Report – Have your Say: Listening to young people about their online rights and responsibilities

UK Safer Internet Centre (Feb 2013) A summary of the results of the UK’s largest ever survey into young people’s attitudes…

Children (0-8) Children’s behaviour online Digital literacy Inappropriate content online Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#46 2017

46: CHILDWISE Monitor Pre-School Report 2012

ChildWise (May 2012)  An overview of the results of the CHILDWISE Monitor Pre-School Report 2012, and provides an overview of trends…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#45 2017

45: FOSI Research: The Online Generation Gap – Contrasting Attitudes and Behaviours of Parents and Teens

The Family Online Safety Institute (Nov 2012) A summary of the results of a study based on two nationwide online surveys…

Digital literacy Parental mediation Teens (13-18)
#44 2017

44: Internet Watch Foundation: Study of Self-Generated Sexually Explicit Images & Videos Featuring Young People Online

The Internet Watch Foundation (Nov 2012)  An overview of the results of a 4 week study by IWF Internet Content…

Inappropriate content online Risks
#43 2017

43: Young People’s Online Behaviour : Findings from the European Online Grooming Project

The European Online Grooming Project (Apr 2012) A summary of the results of Phase 3 of the European Online Grooming…

Digital literacy Grooming Pre-teens (9-12) Privacy Risks Teens (13-18)
#42 2017

42: Online Offending Behaviour: Findings from the European Online Grooming Project

The European Online Grooming Project (Apr 2012)  A summary of the results of Phase 2 of the European Online Grooming…

Grooming Risks
#41 2017

41: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes – Focus on Parental Controls

Ofcom (Oct 2012) A summary of Ofcom’s research on parental controls. This includes the results of Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy…

Parental mediation
#40 2017

40: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes – Take Up and Use

Ofcom (Oct 2012) A summary of the results of the Ofcom’s Children’s Media Literacy Tracker, a large-scale quantitative survey based…

#39 2017

39: Understanding Children’s Online Activities: Developing Research to Enhance Police Practice

Elena Martellozzo, Middlesex University (Apr 2012)  A summary of the results of a qualitative study conducted in 4 schools located in…

Children’s behaviour online Digital literacy Internet access and use Policing Social networking
#38 2017

38: Digital Parenting: An Evaluation

The Parent Zone (Aug 2012) A summary of the findings of the evaluation of the Digital Parenting Magazine resource produced by…

Evaluation Parental attitudes
#37 2017

37: Towards a better internet for children: Findings and recommendations from EU Kids Online to inform the CEO coalition

EU Kids Online (Jun 2012) A summary of the report presenting new findings and analysis of the EU Kids Online…

International Positive opportunities online Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#36 2017

36: Identifying vulnerable children online and what strategies can help them

UKCCIS Evidence Group – Livingstone and Palmer (Jun 2012) A report summarising the main findings and outcomes of the Vulnerability…

Grooming Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18) Vulnerable groups
#35 2017

35: A qualitative study of children, young people and 'sexting'

Ringrose et al, commissioned by the NSPCC (Jun 2012) A small-scale qualitative study using single-sex focus group interviews with 35…

Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Sexting Teens (13-18)
#34 2017

34: EU Kids Online II Final Report 2011

EU Kids Online (Nov 2011)   A summary of the recommendations of the Final Report of the EU Kids Online II Project. 

Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#33 2017

33: The protection of children online: a scoping review to identify vulnerable groups

Munro (Aug 2011)  A systematic literature review of research examining internet technology risks and online vulnerability.

Cyberbullying & harassment Encountering pornography Grooming Inappropriate content online Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#32 2017

32: Virtual Violence II: Progress and Challenges in the Fight against Cyberbullying (Teachers)

Beatbullying (Jun 2012) Beatbullying’s second large-scale research study of cyberbullying among 11-16-year-olds in the UK aimed to explore the phenomenon…

Cyberbullying & harassment Risks Schools
#31 2017

31: Virtual Violence II: Progress and Challenges in the Fight against Cyberbullying (Pupils)

Beatbullying (Jun 2012) Beatbullying’s second large-scale research study of cyberbullying among 11-16 year olds in the UK aimed to explore…

Cyberbullying & harassment Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Schools Teens (13-18)
#30 2017

30: Excessive social networking and young people

Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University  (Jun 2012) A systematic literature review was carried out examining excessive social networking addiction among…

Addiction Risks Social networking
#29 2017

29: Improving e-safety in primary schools

Lucy Shipton, Sheffield Hallam University (Aug 2011) A small scale qualitative study of the internet safety policies and procedures of…

Evaluation Schools
#28 2017

28: Trends in media use

Childwise (May 2012) A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media ownership, internet access and social networking…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#27 2017

27: EU Kids Online – online safety and disadvantaged children

EU Kids Online (Aug 2011)  A large-scale quantitative study observing trends in the risk-taking behaviours of disadvantaged groups of children.

Vulnerable groups
#26 2017

26: Children and parents media use and attitudes: Ofcom's children's media literacy tracker 2011

Ofcom (Oct 2011)  A large scale quantitative study of media use and attitudes in children, young people and their parents.

Children (0-8) Digital literacy Parental mediation Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#25 2017

25: EU Kids Online – Patterns of risk and safety online

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) A large scale quantitative study, comparing trends and patterns in…

International Internet access and use
#24 2017

24: EU Kids Online – cross-national comparisons

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) A large scale quantitative study, comparing trends and patterns in…

Cyberbullying & harassment International Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#23 2017

23: EU Kids Online – Bullying

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Aug 2011) A large scale quantitative study of online bullying.

Cyberbullying & harassment International Internet access and use Risks
#22 2017

22: Attitudes to online privacy

Andy Phippen, University of Plymouth (July 2011) A large scale quantitative study, comprising an online survey of children and young people which…

Digital literacy Pre-teens (9-12) Privacy Teens (13-18)
#21 2017

21: Online gambling and young people

Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University (Nov 2011)  A literature review on online gambling among young people.

Addiction Gambling Gaming Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#20 2017

20: Internet safety and children with special educational needs

Lucy Faithfull Foundation (Aug 2011)  A small scale qualitative study on the internet safety concerns of children with special educational…

SEND Vulnerable groups
#19 2017

19: Vulnerable young people, social media and e-safety

Stephen Carrick-Davies (July 2011) A small scale qualitative study on vulnerable young people’s use of social media and mobile phones,…

Positive opportunities online Risks Vulnerable groups
#18 2017

18: Ofsted – younger children’s views

Ofsted (April 2011)  A small scale quantitative survey on children’s views on personal safety – online and offline. 

Children (0-8) Looked after children Pre-teens (9-12) Vulnerable groups
#17 2017

17: Internet safety and schools

Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University (May 2011) A small scale quantitative survey of issues faced by school about internet…

Children (0-8) Evaluation Pre-teens (9-12) Schools Teens (13-18)
#16 2017

16: Trends in media use

Childwise (May 2011) A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media ownership, internet access and social networking…

Children (0-8) Devices Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#15 2017

15: Children’s and young people’s internet use and parental attitudes: Ofcom’s children’s media literacy tracker 2010

Ofcom (April 2011)  A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media literacy, revealing their engagement online and…

Children (0-8) Digital literacy Internet access and use Parental attitudes Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#14 2017

14: Social networking, age and privacy

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (April 2011) A large scale quantitative survey of children’s use of social…

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

13: Policing online child sexual abuse

Elena Martellozzo, Middlesex University A small scale ethnographic study of the police’s covert investigations on online child sexual abuse, focusing…

Evaluation Grooming Policing Risks Sexual abuse
#12 2017

12: Research highlights for children’s online gaming and addiction: a brief overview of the empirical literature

Mark Griffiths, Nottingham Trent University (Nov 2010) A literature review on children’s online gaming, revealing its incidence and consequences.

Gaming Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Teens (13-18)
#11 2017

11: Online safety policy and practice in the UK – an analysis of 360 degree safe self review data

South West Grid for Learning and University of Plymouth (Sept 2010) A small scale quantitative survey of issues faced by school…

Evaluation Schools
#10 2017

10: Sharing personal images and videos among young people

University of Plymouth (Nov 2009)  A small scale quantitative study of the ‘sexting’ practices, uncovering its prevalence and young people’s attitudes…

Risks Sexting Teens (13-18)
#09 2017

09: Benchmarking of parental control tools for the online protection of children, SIP-Bench II

EC Safer Internet Programme (Jan 2011) A large scale quantitative review of various parental control tools for children’s online protection,…

Parental mediation
#08 2017

08: Children’s online risks and safety – review of available evidence

National Foundation for Educational Research (Mar 2010) A literature review on children’s online risks and safety, pointing to its occurrence and…

Children (0-8) Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#07 2017

07: EU Kids Online II – European findings on risks and safety for children on the internet

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Jan 2010) A large scale quantitative survey of children’s use of the internet,…

International Internet access and use Parental mediation Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#06 2017

06: ‘Staying safe’ survey – findings for children’s internet safety

Department for Education (Feb 2010) A large scale quantitative survey that measures parents’ and children’s awareness, attitudes and reported behaviours…

Children (0-8) Parental attitudes Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#05 2017

05: EU Kids Online II – UK findings

EU Kids Online and London School of Economics (Jan 2011) A large scale quantitative survey of children’s use of the internet,…

Children’s behaviour online Internet access and use Pre-teens (9-12) Risks Teens (13-18)
#04 2017

04: Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre strategic overview 2009-2010

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (May 2010)  A large scale quantitative study of reports of online child abuse received by…

Grooming Inappropriate content online Risks Sexual abuse
#03 2017

03: Children’s and young people’s internet use and parental attitudes: Ofcom’s media literacy tracker – wave 1 2010

Ofcom (Aug 2010) A large scale quantitative survey of children and young people’s media literacy, revealing their engagement online and…

Children (0-8) Digital literacy Pre-teens (9-12) Privacy Teens (13-18)
#02 2017

02: Exploring online safety knowledge and evaluating CEOP’s Think U Know (TUK) education programme

Kingston University (July 2009)  A large scale mixed methods study of young people’s knowledge about internet safety and their understanding…

Digital literacy Evaluation Inappropriate content online Pre-teens (9-12) Privacy Risks Teens (13-18)
#01 2017

01: Offender behaviour – lessons for online safety

Kingston University and EC Safer Internet Programme (April 2010) A large scale study of qualitative interviews of online grooming offenders, revealing…

Grooming Risks Sexual abuse