Abstract
As adolescents increasingly adopt cell phones, smart phones, and the Internet as tools for communication and social networking, they can become victims of the growing trend of cyberbullying – targeted harm inflicted through such technology. These forms of technology are often strange and unfamiliar to parents, teachers, and medical and mental health providers. This review article provides an introduction to cyberbullying, tools for screening, and opportunities for prevention.
Keywords: Bullying, Internet, adolescents, relational aggression, cyberbullying, Cyber Immersion Generation, instant messenger (IM) messages, electronic stalking, password theft or
Adolescent Psychiatry
Title: Cyber Cruelty: Understanding and Preventing the New Bullying
Volume: 1 Issue: 1
Author(s): Ruth Gerson and Nancy Rappaport
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Keywords: Bullying, Internet, adolescents, relational aggression, cyberbullying, Cyber Immersion Generation, instant messenger (IM) messages, electronic stalking, password theft or
Abstract: As adolescents increasingly adopt cell phones, smart phones, and the Internet as tools for communication and social networking, they can become victims of the growing trend of cyberbullying – targeted harm inflicted through such technology. These forms of technology are often strange and unfamiliar to parents, teachers, and medical and mental health providers. This review article provides an introduction to cyberbullying, tools for screening, and opportunities for prevention.
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Gerson Ruth and Rappaport Nancy, Cyber Cruelty: Understanding and Preventing the New Bullying, Adolescent Psychiatry 2011; 1 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101010067
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2210676611101010067 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2210-6774 |
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