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To the Editor: Dr Mitchell and colleagues¹ reported demographic and behavior characteristics associated with the risk of online sexual solicitation of youth. I would be interested in more information about the parents and caregivers of those youth, as well as other adults who must help to ensure the safety of children when they are online.

This study failed to report salient factors relating to parents and caregivers. Did the children who experienced unwanted sexual solicitation live in homes with stricter parental rules than those who did not? Were children whose parents were more involved more likely to access the Internet outside the home? Research limited to risk factors for youth may not provide the whole picture because parents' relationships with their children are related to adolescents' risk behaviors.²

The authors concluded that health care professionals, educators, and parents should be prepared to educate youth regarding online sexual solicitation. However, parents . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Risk Factors for and Impact of Online Sexual Solicitation of Youth
Kimberly J. Mitchell, David Finkelhor, and Janis Wolak
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