An Overview of Cyberbullying in Higher Education

Autor/in	Washington, Edwina Thomas
Titel	An Overview of Cyberbullying in Higher Education
Quelle	In: Adult Learning, 26 (2015) 1, S.21-27 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-1595
DOI	10.1177/1045159514558412
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Bullying; Social Networks; Internet; Online Systems; Social Problems; College Students; Adult Students; Information Policy; Federal Legislation; State Legislation; Adult Learning; Computer Mediated Communication; Antisocial Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Mobbing; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Online; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Collegestudent; Adult; Adults; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Informationspolitik; Bundesrecht; Landesrecht; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Computerkonferenz
Abstract	Bullying is a social problem. The proliferation of electronic technology has provided a new forum for bullies to harm victims. That is, bullies can transmit harmful text messages, photos, or video over the Internet and other digital communication devices to victims. This malpractice of technology-oriented phenomenon known as cyberbullying has become a social problem. College students who have been cyberbullied have committed suicide, dropped out, or endured torment while in school. This article provides an overview of cyberbullying among adults in higher education and an examination of the current status of state and federal laws that may serve as deterrents to cyberbullying. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10