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• Background

• Cyberbullying

• Campbell’s argument

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Face-to-face vs. cyberbullying

• Mentality

• Identity

• Pseudoanonymity

• Disinhibition

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Disinhibition

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Invisibility

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Revenge

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Characteristics of perpetrators

• Unhealthy personal relationships

• Juvenile delinquency; substance abuse

• Use precipitates abuse

• Victimization revenge

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Internet Use: Psychology

• Mode of expression

• Self-presentation

• Flexibility in usage

• Netspeak; generation gap

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Cyberbullying after-effects

• Boundaries of bullying

• Limited options

• Psychosocial effects

• Face-to-face vs. cyberspace

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Policy Intervention

• Holistic approach; censorship

• Responsibility of schools

• Responsibility of parents

• Community-problem

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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.