Cyber-Bullying

Issues and Solutions for the School, the Classroom and the Home

Shaheen Shariff (McGill University, Montreal, Canada)

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Routledge
26 March 2008

Moral & social purpose of education; Educational strategies & policy; Bullying & anti-bullying strategies; Truancy & anti-truancy strategies; Organisation & management of education

"This book looks in depth at the emerging issue of cyber-bullying. In this increasingly digital world cyber-bullying has emerged as an electronic form of bullying that is difficult to monitor or supervise because it often occurs outside the physical school setting and outside school hours on home computers and personal phones. These web-based and mobile technologies are providing young people with what has been described as: 'an arsenal of weapons for social cruelty'. These emerging issues have created an urgent need for a practical book grounded in comprehensive scholarship that addresses the policy-vacuum and provides practical educational responses to cyber-bullying. Written by one of the few experts on the topic ""Cyber-Bullying"" develops guidelines for teachers, head teachers and administrators regarding the extent of their obligations to prevent and reduce cyber-bullying. The book also highlights ways in which schools can network with parents, police, technology providers and community organizations to provide support systems for victims (and perpetrators) of cyber-bullying."

By: Shaheen Shariff (McGill University Montreal Canada)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 612g
ISBN: 9780415424905
ISBN 10: 0415424909
Pages: 310
Publication Date: 26 March 2008
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dedication in Memory of Hamed Nastoh 1. Cyber-Space: Battleground or Opportunity? 2. Profile of Traditional and Cyber-Bullying 3. A Transnational Snapshot 4. Shaping Gender Roles at Home and on the Internet 5. Controlling Kid’s Spaces 6. Stakeholder Power 7. Balancing Free Expression: Privacy and Safety in Cyber-Space 8. Harmonious Solutions

Now teaching at McGill University, Montreal, Shaheen Shariff comes from a background in educational law and policy studies. Increasingly she is seen as the global expert on the topic of cyber-bullying.

Reviews for Cyber-Bullying: Issues and Solutions for the School, the Classroom and the Home

'This book provides a fascinating and considered insight into a phenomenon advancing as almost as quickly as technology itself....the book offers many ways of joining together to combat cyber bullying, while providing a comprehensive and scholarly study of the subject.' - Children and Young People Now Shariff (McGill U., Canada) examines the problem of cyber-bullying and describes how it differs from traditional bullying, and differences in the UK, US, Canada, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. She addresses the role of gender, and solutions that involve legislation and filtering technology, as well as the debates that students should have rights to freedom of expression and that parents should take responsibility. She details key factors such as influences on children's behavior, the power structure within school systems, and why typical approaches to address the problem don't work. She argues that students are reflecting society in their actions and that proactive responses need to be taken that educate them and involve parents and teachers, rather than mere punishment. She aims the book at educators, policy makers, parents, the media, and technology providers. -- Book News Inc., August 2008