Category Archives: Child(ren)

Responding to Channel 4 on The Joy of Teen Sex

By Dr Petra | Published: 27 June, 2011
TweetYou may remember earlier in the year Channel 4 ran a new series called The Joy of Teen Sex (JOTS). Series 2 is currently in production. Practitioners and educators were anxious about JOTS while it was being made. When the series aired we continued to be very worried about the core messages shared, the way [...]
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Unpacking the Bailey Review on Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood

By Dr Petra | Published: 6 June, 2011
TweetToday sees the launch of the Bailey Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood. A copy of the report and appendices available here. Background to this review here, with terms of reference here. More information can be found via their Facebook page and these videos. [If you are interested in evaluating the review – [...]
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‘Porn Block’ – a realistic proposal from the UK government?

By Dr Petra | Published: 20 December, 2010
This is a somewhat lengthy post, tackling a range of issues thrown up by the proposal to restrict access to online porn
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Smile, you’re on my phone’s camera!

By Dr Petra | Published: 17 August, 2010
TweetThis post is based on a true story. I’ve altered identifying details, but the events described are real. I wrote it a while ago as a training activity for healthcare practitioners to consider some of the fuzzy boundaries that exist around mobile technology and our working practices. In an era where we’re eager to use [...]
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