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He has written eight books, [3] including Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices, Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying, and School Climate 2.0. His research publications have been cited over 25,000 times, and have appeared in such outlets as Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal of Youth and ...
Ten-year-old Ja'Vae Williams-Hunt was picked on in first and second grade, making her among the one in five students nationwide who reported being bullied pre-pandemic. A new study from Boston ...
Cyberbullying (cyberharassment or online bullying) is a form of bullying or harassment using electronic means. Since the 2000s, it has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers and adolescents, due to young people's increased use of social media. [1] Related issues include online harassment and trolling.
In seven European countries, the proportion of children aged 11–16 years who use the Internet and reported that they had experienced cyberbullying increased from 7% in 2010 to 12% in 2014. [5] Studies show that countries that have succeeded in reducing school violence and bullying or maintaining a low prevalence have nine factors in common.
Teachers are more likely to notice 'real-life' bullying, and children are less inclined to report when they are targeted online. We don't know the true extent of cyberbullying -- and children need ...
According to statistics of cyber-bullying from the i-SAFE Foundation, more than 50% of adolescents have been the victims of cyber-bullying, where one-third of them have been threatened online. [13] A roughly equal number admit to having engaged in perpetrating cyber-bullying themselves. [13]
This study concluded that girls tend to experience and perpetrate more mobile bullying than boys. A 2021 study indicated that there is a 1.8 percent higher prevalence of girls claiming to be victims of cyberbullying. [3] Interestingly, students who identify as transgender experience cyberbullying at a rate 11.7% higher than their peers. [4]
Parental response: Experts advise that involved parents avoid talking directly to each other. Instead it is recommended to contact the school and allow the appropriate school personnel to take action, assume responsibility, and act as a mediator. [44] Teacher response: Teacher interventions are considered important in many anti-bullying ...