| Description |
xiii, 219 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-212) and index. |
| Contents |
The new reality of bullying and cyber bullying -- Characteristics and causes of bullying among individuals and groups -- Technological means and methods of cyber bullying -- Cyber bullying research, surveys, and studies -- Legal issues--what can be done about cyber bullying? -- Closing the digital divide for parents -- Emerging best practices for schools -- Advice for students and other victims of all ages. |
| Summary |
Before the advent of the widespread use of the internet, bullying was confined to school grounds, classrooms, and backyards. Now, the virulence of bullying has taken on new meaning, as bullies take to the web to intimidate, harass, embarrass, and offend others. Through email, cell phones, text messaging, and social networking sites, bullies can carry out their bullying in many cases without ever having to confront their victims, and often without consequence. Whereas the audiences for humiliation in the past was often limited to those who witnessed the bullying and perhaps talked to others about it, now, bullying takes place in cyberspace, where images and audio can be posted online for whole school communities to witness, discuss, and comment on. The social, psychological, and sometimes economic trauma experienced by victims can be devastating, and in some cases, cyber bullying has crossed the line and became a criminal act. |
| Subject |
Cyberbullying.
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Bullying.
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Bullying in schools -- Automation.
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Computer crimes.
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| Added Author |
Colt, James P.
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Meyer, Nancy B. B.
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| Added Title |
Cyberbullying : protecting kids and adults from online bullies |
| ISBN |
9780313351938 (alk. paper) |
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0313351937 (alk. paper) |
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