Cyberbullying by Kowalski, Robin M. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITION ABOUT THE AUTHORS Title page Copyright page FOREWORD PREFACE 1 INTRODUCTION

Children and the Internet Effects of Internet Use on Children and Youth Prototypes of Cyberbullying Overview of the Book

2 CHILDREN’S EXPERIENCES WITH TRADITIONAL FORMS OF BULLYING

What Is Bullying? What Does Bullying Look Like? How Common Is Bullying? Has the Amount of Bullying Increased in Recent Years? Age Differences and Bullying Gender Similarities and Differences in Traditional Forms of Bullying Racial and Ethnic Issues in Traditional Forms of Bullying Bullying in Urban, Suburban, and Rural Communities Children Involved in Bullying Conditions Surrounding Bullying Effective Bullying Prevention Summary

3 WHAT IS CYBERBULLYING?

Defining Cyberbullying Types and Methods of Cyberbullying Communication Modalities for Cyberbullying Who Cyberbullies? How Cyberbullying Differs from Other Types of Bullying The Phenomenon of Disinhibition Summary

4 CURRENT RESEARCH ON CYBERBULLYING

Methods of Studying Cyberbullying How Common Is Cyberbullying? Age Differences and Cyberbullying Gender Similarities and Differences Racial and Ethnic Issues Characteristics and Experiences of Children Involved in Cyberbullying Possible Effects of Cyberbullying on the Victim and Perpetrator Conclusions

5 WHAT PARENTS CAN DO

6 WHAT EDUCATORS CAN DO

Is Cyberbullying a Problem for Schools? What Can School Personnel Do to Prevent Cyberbullying? A Guide to Social Networking Sites for Educators What Can School Personnel Do to Intervene Effectively in Cyberbullying Incidents? Summary

7 LAWS AND POLICIES

State Laws and Their Relevance to Cyberbullying Litigation School Policies Related to Cyberbullying Conclusions

8 CONCLUSION

What We Know and What We Question How Can We Use This Information to Prevent Cyberbullying? How Can We Use This Information to Intervene in Cyberbullying? Where Do We Go from Here?

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