Cyber Bullying: Bullying in the Digital Age - Softcover

Kowalski, PhD Robin M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405159928 ISBN 13: 9781405159920

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

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 email, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems
• Examines the role of anonymity in electronic bullying
• Includes feedback from focus groups and individual interviews with students and parents
• Offers a handy reference with practical strategies for educators, parents, psychologists and policy makers about prevention and intervention of cyber bullying

About this title

Review:

“Fascinating, eye–opening reading about one of the most insidious problems facing anyone working with children and teens, and anyone caring about school violence.”
–Michael Popkin, Ph.D., author, Taming the Spirited Child: Strategies for Parenting Challenging Children Without Breaking Their Spirits

“Bullying in The Digital Age effectively uses real life stories, research and data from leading organizations like i–SAFE to provide the world with the who, what, when, where and how of cyber bullying. This is the most comprehensive look at Cyber Bullying to date and will be a great tool for years to come.”
–Teri Schroeder, CEO of i–SAFE, Inc.

"An indispensable resource that combines new research and specific, practical techniques to help parents, schools, and communities protect young people from cyber–bullying. This book will make a difference!"
–Stan Davis, author, Schools Where Everyone Belongs

About the Author:

Robin M. Kowalski is a professor of psychology at Clemson University. Kowalski holds a Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research on the topic of complaining brought her international attention, including an appearance on NBC’s “Today Show.”

Susan P. Limber is Director of the Center on Youth Participation and Human Rights at the Institute on Family and Neighborhood Life and Professor of Psychology at Clemson. Since 2001, she has provided consultation to National Bullying Prevention Campaign, supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Patricia W. Agatston is a Licensed Professional Counselor working in a large suburban school district in metro Atlanta. She is a certified trainer for the national Olweus Bullying Prevention Program and is a crisis response team counselor and child abuse prevention advocate, who received the V.I.P. award from the Coalition for Child Abuse Prevention in 2005.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1405159928
• ISBN 13: 9781405159920
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240