An individual who targets someone via electronic communication and directs aggressive, negative, demeaning, and belittling comments towards another individual that creates a hostile and intimidating online experience.
Published in Chapter:
Understanding Cyberbullying and Where We Go From Here
Sabrina Brandon Ricks (The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, USA)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4912-4.ch018
Abstract
Cyberbullying has become a recent threat to the K-12 age group over the past couple of decades. Per the author, this chapter addresses ways to define cyberbullying, the history regarding when it emerged and current societal challenges, recognition and advancements of regulations, and the introduction of local laws, challenges with enforcing regulations, and recovery efforts to ensure students can move forward in a healthy and safe school environment. There are a few case studies throughout the chapter that demonstrate the dangers of cyberbullying and further exemplify the aforementioned points. Finally, the chapter offers information that allows readers to grasp the concept of cyberbullying, understand the current state of affairs and determine how each individual, including students, parents, school employees, and others, can play a role in recognizing, addressing, and preventing this issue.