Cyber-Bullying and Schools in an Electronic Era

Recent reports in the news media indicates a vast majority of children are connected to the Internet and the World Wide Web. As more children connect online, they bring their behaviors that were once principally face-to-face, to the Internet. This chapter is concerned with online aggression, specifi...

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Published inTechnology and Education Vol. 8; pp. 17 - 28
Main Authors Tettegah, Sharon Y., Betout, Diana, Renee Taylor, Kona
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom Emerald Group Publishing Limited 27.03.2006
Emerald Publishing Limited
Subjects
Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (CAL)
Organization & management of education
Primary & middle schools
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Summary:Recent reports in the news media indicates a vast majority of children are connected to the Internet and the World Wide Web. As more children connect online, they bring their behaviors that were once principally face-to-face, to the Internet. This chapter is concerned with online aggression, specifically school age bullying. Children's capacity to bully their peers is growing because of increased use of electronic and wireless information communication technologies. Anonymity provides a venue to engage in risky cyber-bullying for today's children. Schools district need to be aware of the dangers and psychological effects of cyber-bullying.
ISBN:9780762312801
0762312807
ISSN:1479-3660
DOI:10.1016/S1479-3660(05)08002-9