Cyber Bullying (eBook)
224 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-69334-6 (ISBN)
- Provides an empirically-based resource with up-to-date information about the nature and prevalence of cyber bullying through the use of email, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems
- Examines the role of anonymity in electronic bullying
- Includes feedback from focus groups and individual interviews with students and parents
- Offers a handy reference with practical strategies for educators, parents, psychologists and policy makers about prevention and intervention of cyber bullying
Robin M. Kowalski is a professor of psychology at Clemson University. Kowalski holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research on the topic of complaining brought her international attention, including an appearance on NBC's 'Today Show.'
Susan P. Limber is Director of the Center on Youth Participation and Human Rights at the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life and Professor of Psychology at Clemson. Since 2001, she has provided consultation to National Bullying Prevention Campaign, supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Patricia W. Agatston is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in a large suburban school district in metro Atlanta. She is a certified trainer for the national Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and is a crisis response team counselor and child abuse prevention advocate, who received the V.I.P. award from the Coalition for Child Abuse Prevention in 2005.
Cyber bullying has become more prevalent through the use of e-mail, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems. It brings with it unique challenges. Cyber Bullying provides the most current and essential information on the nature and prevalence of this epidemic, providing educators, parents, psychologists and policy-makers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying. Provides an empirically-based resource with up-to-date information about the nature and prevalence of cyber bullying through the use of email, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems Examines the role of anonymity in electronic bullying Includes feedback from focus groups and individual interviews with students and parents Offers a handy reference with practical strategies for educators, parents, psychologists and policy makers about prevention and intervention of cyber bullying
Robin M. Kowalski is a professor of psychology at ClemsonUniversity. Kowalski holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from theUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research on thetopic of complaining brought her international attention, includingan appearance on NBC's "Today Show." Susan P. Limber is Director of the Center on YouthParticipation and Human Rights at the Institute on Family andNeighborhood Life and Professor of Psychology at Clemson. Since2001, she has provided consultation to National Bullying PreventionCampaign, supported by the Health Resources and ServicesAdministration. Patricia W. Agatston is a Licensed Professional Counselorworking in a large suburban school district in metro Atlanta. Sheis a certified trainer for the national Olweus Bullying PreventionProgram and is a crisis response team counselor and child abuseprevention advocate, who received the V.I.P. award from theCoalition for Child Abuse Prevention in 2005.
Foreword.
Preface.
1. Introduction.
2. Children's Experiences with Traditional Forms ofBullying.
3. What is Cyber Bullying?.
4. Current Research on Cyber Bullying.
5. What Parents Can Do.
6. What Educators Can Do.
7. Laws and Policies.
8. Conclusion.
References
?It provides an excellent overview of bullying research in general,paying proper attention to research from around the world, and agood overview of the cyberbullying research, much of which theauthors have been directly involved in conducting.? (ResearchPapers in Education, August 2009)
?The authors provide current research that informs the reader asto the pervasiveness of this event in the lives of childreneverywhere-no child is immune.? (Family Journal, April2009)
?Cyber Bullying provides the most current and essentialinformation on the nature and prevalence of this epidemic,providing educators, parents, psychologists and policy-makers withcritical prevention techniques and strategies for effectivelyaddressing electronic bullying.? (The Parent Report, March2009)
?Champions and critics of the [cyberbullying] laws agree thatpreventive education is a more powerful deterrent to cyberbullyingthan discipline. That notion is supported by Patricia Agatston,co-author of Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age anda counselor at Cobb County School District'sPrevention-Intervention Center in Georgia.? (WashingtonPost, January 2009)
?A must-read for anyone who has access to technology, and it isparticularly relevant for any parent and educator who works withyouth. Cyber Bullying provides eye-opening and helpful suggestionsfor helping parents and educators monitor and track students' useof technology. Provides a very useful roadmap for educators andparents about this phenomenon.? (PsycCritiques)
"The school bully isn't necessarily that oversized, physicallyintimidating kid anymore. Humiliation by words has become just aspopular--if not more so--as children's social lives have migratedonline...The authors of Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the DigitalAge, which comes out November 14, interviewed approximately 150middle and high school students during the spring and fall of 2006.Aside from their own first-hand research, the book includes aplethora of statistics from leading academic researchers coveringcyberbullying and real-life bullying around the world." (CNETNetworks)
"A very helpful guide to the cyber world for parents, teachers,school counselors and parent educators." (NASAP FamilyNewsletter)
?Much needed addition ? .Mandatory reading for parents ofadolescents and school personnel, administrators and teachers ?.Now is the time to read this book.? (Metapsychology)
?A useful introduction to the growing problem of electronicharassment among children. The chapters providing advice to parentsand educators are quite helpful.? (American Journal ofPsychology)"Fascinating, eye-opening reading about one of the mostinsidious problems facing anyone working with children and teens,and anyone caring about school violence."
-Michael Popkin, Ph.D., author, Taming the SpiritedChild: Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children WithoutBreaking Their Spirits
"Bullying in The Digital Age effectively uses real lifestories, research and data from leading organizations like i-SAFEto provide the world with the who, what, when, where and how ofcyber bullying. This is the most comprehensive look at CyberBullying to date and will be a great tool for years tocome."
-Teri Schroeder, CEO of i-SAFE, Inc.
"An indispensable resource that combines new research andspecific, practical techniques to help parents, schools, andcommunities protect young people from cyber-bullying. This bookwill make a difference!"
-Stan Davis, author, Schools Where EveryoneBelongs
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.4.2008 |
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Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie |
Schlagworte | Allg. Lehrpläne • Allg. Lehrpläne • Bildungswesen • Curriculum Tools - General • Developmental Psychology • Education • Entwicklungspsychologie • Psychologie • Psychology |
ISBN-10 | 0-470-69334-7 / 0470693347 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-470-69334-6 / 9780470693346 |
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