Victim’s Individual Risk Factors and Vulnerabilities to Sexual Online Grooming

Maria Ioannou; John Synnott

Victim’s Individual Risk Factors and Vulnerabilities to Sexual Online Grooming

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Abstract

Grooming involves a set of actions, ranging from flattery to intimidation, by an individual in order to gain access to another individual. Research has identified a number of risk
factors that make an individual more vulnerable to this process. These include: age, gender, disability, socioeconomic status, personality and personal traits, risky and sexual behaviour, offline vulnerability, time spent online. These risk factors are explored in detail in the chapter below with particular emphasis on sexual online grooming.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Sexual Online Grooming of Children
Subtitle of host publication	Challenges for Science and Practice
Editors	Laura F. Kuhle, Daniela Stelzmann
Publisher	Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Chapter	2.2
Pages	57-73
Number of pages	17
Volume	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9783748903291
ISBN (Print)	9783848762132
Publication status	Published - 27 Feb 2025

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Ioannou, M., & Synnott, J. (2025). Victim’s Individual Risk Factors and Vulnerabilities to Sexual Online Grooming. In L. F. Kuhle, & D. Stelzmann (Eds.), Sexual Online Grooming of Children: Challenges for Science and Practice (Vol. 2, pp. 57-73). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. https://www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/9783748903291-57/2-2-victim-s-individual-risk-factors-and-vulnerabilities-to-sexual-online-grooming?page=1

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