A Shared Responsibility

Similarities and differences in the factors that shape online risk assessment for children in Europe

Bibliographic Data

ID21190892
AuthorsJoke Bauwens (0000-0003-3790-7979), Bojana Lobe (0000-0002-6837-4450), Katia Segers (0000-0001-8273-8989), L Tsaliki (0000-0003-0989-5747)
Year2009
Volume3
Issue4
Pages316-330
Publication date2009-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Children and Media (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1748-2798 • E-ISSN: 1748-2801
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17482790903233325
OpenAlexW1607102124
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited15

Children's growing use of the Internet creates both opportunities and risks. Collecting and comparing empirical findings on risks and opportunities experienced across 20 different European countries shows significant differences between them. Using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), this article investigates which factors contribute towards a high degree of online risk experienced by children across these countries. The research shows that patterns of similarities and differences do not seem to coincide with regional, political, and historical divides across European Union countries. The findings seem to endorse the multilayered approach of multi-stakeholder governance, which stresses the co-responsibility in securing children's online safety. However, one of the most important country conditions explaining high risk appears to be the lack of positive online content provision

Business · Corporate governance · European union · International trade · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Qualitative comparative analysis · Risk Governance · Stakeholder · The Internet · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Policy and Administration Research · Social Media and Politics

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