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The Psychology Of Cyberbullying As Seen Through The University Of Rhode Island, Meaghan Rose Costello May 2015

The Psychology Of Cyberbullying As Seen Through The University Of Rhode Island, Meaghan Rose Costello

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Cyberbullying is among the most common forms of bullying in today’s American society. There has been an increase in communication through social media, texting, and other forms of technology, as well as a decrease in ‘real-life’ and interpersonal communication. Technological advances have facilitated indirect and passive aggressive forms of harassment on the internet. Many people know someone who has experienced cyberbullying, or have experienced it themselves. Bullying in general receives tremendous attention—with nonprofit groups on a mission to spread awareness and schools actively outlining detailed policies against it, children grow up understanding its repercussions. However, this form of bullying has …


Bullying: Prevention/ Intervention Strategies With High School Students, Chloe Blau May 2014

Bullying: Prevention/ Intervention Strategies With High School Students, Chloe Blau

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Bullying has been a prevalent issue within the public and private school systems for as long as they have existed. There have always been students who were victimized for various reasons, or for no reason at all, but this generation has become much more vicious when it comes to the lengths to which they will go to hurt someone. Many methods have been used in an attempt to create both prevention and intervention plans for these horrible acts, but it is quite difficult to change a person’s behavior. So what if instead of trying to alter the mind of the …