Cyberbullying Policy

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2. • Background
• Cyberbullying
• Campbell’s argument
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3. Face-to-face vs. cyberbullying
• Mentality
• Identity
• Pseudoanonymity
• Disinhibition
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5. Characteristics of
perpetrators
• Unhealthy personal relationships
• Juvenile delinquency; substance abuse
• Use precipitates abuse
• Victimization revenge
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6. Internet Use: Psychology
• Mode of expression
• Self-presentation
• Flexibility in usage
• Netspeak; generation gap
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7. Cyberbullying after-effects
• Boundaries of bullying
• Limited options
• Psychosocial effects
• Face-to-face vs. cyberspace words
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8. Policy Intervention
• Holistic approach; censorship
• Responsibility of schools
• Responsibility of parents
• Community-problem
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9. References
• Brown, K., Jackson, M., & Cassidy, W. (2006). Cyber- Bullying:
Developing Policy to Direct Responses that are Equitable and
Effective in Addressing This Special Form of Bullying. Canadian Journal
of Educational Administration and Policy, 57, 1-36.
• Bhat, C. S. (2008). Cyber Bullying: Overview and Strategies for
School Counsellors, Guidance Officers, and All School
Personnel. Australian Journal of Guidance and
Counselling, 18(01), 53-66.
• Cassidy, W., Faucher, C., & Jackson, M. (2013). Cyberbullying
among youth: A comprehensive review of current
international research and its implications and application to
policy and practice. School Psychology International.
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