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- Title: Many Sources, One Theme: Analysis of Cyberbullying Prevention and Intervention Websites (Report)
- Author : Journal of Social Sciences
- Release Date : January 01, 2010
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 209 KB
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INTRODUCTION Technology is rapidly developing. Countless pieces of information are added to the Internet each day. Advances in technology are often marketed toward older children and adolescents. These have provided new venues for positive peer connections, through both locally-based and World Wide social networking forums. Youth are turning to the Internet for expanded social connections. One unfortunate development from the development of communications technology is the emergence of cyberbullying, also referred to as "Electronic Bullying". Both can be defined as "An aggressive, intentional act carried out by a group or individual using electronic forms of contact, repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him or herself" (Smith et al., 2008).