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Cyber bullying: An old problem in a new guise?

Campbell, Marilyn A. (2005) Cyber bullying: An old problem in a new guise? . Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling 15(1):pp. 68-76.

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Abstract

Although technology provides numerous benefits to young people, it also has a ’dark side’, as it can be used for harm, not only by some adults but also by the young people themselves. Email, texting, chat rooms, mobile phones, mobile phone cameras and web sites can and are being used by young people to bully peers. It is now a global problem with many incidents reported in the United States, Canada, Japan, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. This growing problem has as yet not received the attention it deserves and remains virtually absent from the research literature. This article explores definitional issues, the incidence and potential consequences of cyber bullying, as well as discussing possible prevention and intervention strategies.

Item Type:Journal Article
RM Number:2006000961
Status:Published
Keywords:cyber bullying; schools; students
Subjects:330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330105 Educational Counselling
330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330101 Educational Psychology
ID Code:1925
Deposited By:Ward, Robyn J
Deposited On:02 August 2005
Alternative Locations:http://www.australianacademicpress.com.au/Publications/Journals/Guidance&Counselling/guidecounsel.htm
Copyright Owner:Copyright 2005 Australian Academic Press
Copyright Statement:Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.