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Record Nr.

UNISA996218290303316

Autore

Kowalski Robin M

Titolo

Cyber bullying [[electronic resource] ] : bullying in the digital age / / Robin M. Kowalski, Susan P. Limber, and Patricia W. Agatston

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA., : Blackwell Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-281-06953-1

0-470-76620-4

9786611069537

1-281-30849-8

9786611308490

0-470-69417-3

0-470-69334-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (236 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LimberSue

AgatstonPatricia W

Disciplina

302.3/4

302.34

Soggetti

Cyberbullying

Bullying

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [191]-205) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Children's experiences with traditional forms of bullying -- What is cyber bullying? -- Current research on cyber bullying -- What parents can do -- What educators can do -- Laws and policies -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

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 ema