Product Overview
This informative book offers complete, up-to-date coverage of the growing problem of cyberbullying. Written for counselors, teachers, school leaders, and other professionals who work with children and teens, Cyberbullying addresses the real-life dangers students face on the Internet, including offensive, confrontational, and harassing messages; the disclosure of inappropriate personal information; intimidation; social exclusion; and cyberstalking. In a reader-friendly style, Dr. Bauman discusses the tools, strategies, and resources necessary to provide quality services to clients and students involved in, or concerned about, cyberbullying.
Benefits and Features
-Discussion of the different types of cyberbullying and cyberbullying environments
-Overview of prominent theories of aggressive behavior
-Examination of the developmental differences in cyberbullying and victimization across the life span
- Practical tips to identify and follow cyberfootprints
-Proactive responses to cyberbullying
-Effective, nonpunitive strategies for responding to cyberbullying
-Useful information on current technology and popular websites
-Guidance on the role of counselors in prevention, intervention, and advocacy
-Chapter on adult cyberbullying
-List of helpful websites, books, and media
-Appendix with review of the latest cyberbullying research
