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Cyberbullying: Keeping Our Children Safe in the 21st Century

Cyberbullying: Keeping Our Children Safe in the 21st Century

Iris Reychav, Shraga Sukenik
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781466663244|ISBN10: 1466663243|EISBN13: 9781466663251
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6324-4.ch006
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Reychav, Iris, and Shraga Sukenik. "Cyberbullying: Keeping Our Children Safe in the 21st Century." Handbook of Research on Digital Crime, Cyberspace Security, and Information Assurance, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha and Irene Maria Portela, IGI Global, 2015, pp. 77-98. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6324-4.ch006

APA

Reychav, I. & Sukenik, S. (2015). Cyberbullying: Keeping Our Children Safe in the 21st Century. In M. Cruz-Cunha & I. Portela (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Digital Crime, Cyberspace Security, and Information Assurance (pp. 77-98). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6324-4.ch006

Chicago

Reychav, Iris, and Shraga Sukenik. "Cyberbullying: Keeping Our Children Safe in the 21st Century." In Handbook of Research on Digital Crime, Cyberspace Security, and Information Assurance, edited by Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha and Irene Maria Portela, 77-98. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2015. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6324-4.ch006

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Abstract

In the 21st century, thus far, we have seen a growing dependence on and usage of the Internet and communications technology. This has been especially true for youth who spend much of their time communicating in cyber space. This allows for developing and maintaining relationships. At the same time, an ugly and dangerous phenomenon called cyber bullying has reared its head. In this chapter, the authors discuss various aspects of this phenomenon, including, but not limited to, incidence rates, comparison to traditional bullying, risk factors for being involved either as a bully or a victim, how it affects its victims, relevant legal aspects, and most importantly, how to defend against it. The discussion of coping strategies is especially detailed and provide suggestions for schools, parents, bystanders, victims, and broader society.

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