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Title:
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CYBERBULLYING & THE SILENCE PHENOMENON: THE NEED FOR AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING |
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Author(s):
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Justin Connolly, Regina Connolly |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-76-2 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley, Diane Whitehouse and Angela Lin |
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Year:
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2012 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Information and Communication Technologies, Cyberbullying, Digital Natives |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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83 |
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Last Page:
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89 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Whilst the benefits offered by Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) are undisputed, all technology is a double-edged sword that also contains the potential to be used negatively. This paper outlines the changes that information and communications technologies have brought to the ways in which adolescents interact. It describes some of the negative social effects of ICT usage particularly amongst adolescents who are growing up immersed in the use of ICT. The differences that exist between traditional forms of bullying and technology–mediated bullying i.e. cyberbullying are outlined and some of the deficits in our knowledge of this phenomenon are highlighted. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for further research to identify the reasons why those adolescents who are targets of cyberbullying resist informing their parents or teachers regarding the cyberbullying experience, despite having previously stated that they would do so in such a circumstance. Understanding the factors that influence this resistance to communicate on the part of adolescents will assist caregivers, teachers and those involved in the formulation of school anti-bullying policies in their attempts to counter the cyberbullying phenomenon. |
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