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Cyberbullying And The Middle School Adolescent: Educator Perceptions, Kalani Crognal Lafrancis
Cyberbullying And The Middle School Adolescent: Educator Perceptions, Kalani Crognal Lafrancis
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Victimization and perpetration of cyberbullying are ongoing threats to school systems across the United States. Cyberbullying is a vast problem for adolescents, due to constant access and availability of technology via the online environment. This mixed methods study was based on the theoretical framework of Bandura’s (1989) theory. This study investigated the perceptions of middle school educators concerning cyberbullying via educator surveys, focus groups, and interviews to gather mixed methods data. This study took place in four middle schools in upstate South Carolina within District X. One hundred three educator participants took the survey, 12 educators participated in focus groups, …