Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard: Preventing and Responding to Cyberbullying / Edition 2

by Sameer K. Hinduja, Justin W. Patchin

Overview

The #1 cyberbullying prevention book just got better!

Cyberbullying occurs when three main components intersect: teens, technology, and trouble. Now in its second edition, this essential guide is completely updated with new research findings and evolving best practices for prevention and response, including:

• Summaries of recent legal rulings related to teens and technology
• A plan for educators, parents, students, and law enforcement to work individually and collaboratively to prevent and respond to cyberbullying
• Useful “breakout boxes” highlighting strategies you can implement

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483349930
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/08/2014
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Dr. Sameer Hinduja is a professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University and Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center (www.cyberbullying.org). He is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking work on the subjects of cyberbullying and safe social networking, concerns that have paralleled the exponential growth in online communication by young people. Outside of research and evaluation expertise, Dr. Hinduja provides training to schools, youth organizations, parents, and teens on how to avoid online victimization and its real-world consequences. His interdisciplinary work is widely published and cited, and has been featured in numerous local, state, national, and international media outlets.

Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D., is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University. His research explores the intersection of teens and technology, with particular focus on cyberbullying, online social networking, and sexting. He travels around the United States (and abroad) training educators, counselors, law enforcement officers, parents, and teens on how to prevent and respond to adolescent misuses of technology. Dr. Patchin is Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center (www.cyberbullying.org) and has written six books and numerous articles on adolescent behaviors online. He has spoken at the White House and the FBI Academy, and has appeared on CNN, NPR, and in the New York Times to discuss issues related to teens' use and misuse of technology.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1. Bullying: Past, Present, and Future—The New Adolescent Aggression
Amanda's Story
Traditional (Schoolyard) Bullying
What Exactly Is Cyberbullying?
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Chapter 2. Teens Online Today: Where and Why
Our Smartphone Society
Technology Becomes More Social
Where Are Teens Online Today?
It's Not All Bad
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Chapter 3. The Nature and Forms of Cyberbullying
The Nature of Cyberbullying
Forms of Cyberbullying
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Chapter 4. What Do We Know About Cyberbullying?
Our Cyberbullying Research
Prevalence of Cyberbullying
Gender Differences in Cyberbullying
Racial Differences in Cyberbullying
Age Differences in Cyberbullying
Victim/Offender Relationship in Cyberbullying
The Link Between Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying
Responses of Cyberbullying Victims
Emotional and Behavioral Consequences and Correlates of Cyberbullying
Cyberbullicide
Why Do Youth Engage in Cyberbullying?
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Chapter 5. Legal Issues: Protecting Your Students, Your School, and Yourself
Important Judicial Rulings and Legislation Applicable to Schools
Electronic Harassment and Schools
So...When Can Educators Intervene?
State Bullying Laws
School District Policy
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Chapter 6. Preventing Cyberbullying
The Educator's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying
The Parent's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying
The Student's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying
Warning Signs: What to Look For
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Chapter 7. Responding to Cyberbullying
Just Turn It Off!
School's Response to Cyberbullying
Recommendations for Parents
Empowering Teens to Tackle Cyberbullying
Civil Remedies
Recommendations for Working With Law Enforcement
Summary
Questions for Reflection
Notes
Concluding Thoughts
Resources
Resource A. Cyberbullying Scenarios for Discussion
Resource B. Technology Use Contract
Resource C. Cyberbullying and Online Aggression Survey Instrument (2014 version)
Resource D. Cyberbullying Incident Tracking Form
Resource E. Cyberbullying Report Card for Schools
Resource F. Cyberbullying Trustee Designation
Resource G. Supplemental Staff Development Questions
Index

Editorial Reviews

"Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin seemlessly weave the latest research with riveting examples from the frontlines of cyberbullying. This is the definitive work on cyberbullying, rich with practical tools for teachers, school personnel, parents, and students to prevent and respond to cyberbullying. "

Suzanne W. Peck

"The original text has become the seminal and authoritative text on the topic of cyber-bullying. I am confident that the second edition will continue to be an essential resource for school districts, administrators, educators, parents, and policymakers. "

Jude A. Huntz

"Drs. Hinduja and Patchin answer questions about cyberbullying that we all have. As an educator and a parent, I appreciate the candor and informative nature of their book. I feel my home and school benefit from the topics we can now discuss to make our battle better prepared. "

Frank Rudnesky

"Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard is one of the most honest books I have read about the realities of childhood bullying and cyberbullying. I am recommending it to all my colleagues at my school for a book study. It should be required reading for anyone involved in educating children. "

Donna Eurich

"The authors of have written the manual on how to recognize, prevent, and respond to cyberbullying. I recommend that every educator and parent take the time to read and understand the important issue of cyberbullying. This book offers the answers educators and parents have been looking for when it comes to cyberbullying! "

Jolene Dockstader

This is an excellent resource that clears up much of the confusion and sometimes hysteria generated in the media on cyberbullying. It provides prudent and do-able strategies from crafting policies, to investigating and responding to incidents. Most importantly, it provides the right mindset and philosophy for helping schools prevent the problem in the first place and for empowering all members of the school community to work together. Policymakers, administrators, teachers, parents, and students would all benefit from the knowledge contained in this book.”

Jim Dillon

In a society that is grappling with the ramifications of the rapid pace of technological advancement, cyberbullying has emerged as a serious issue in education. This book provides real-life scenarios, timely data, and best practices to help school leaders protect the children and adolescents in their schools. All educators will find these resources useful in detecting and preventing cyberbullying and ensuring the safety of students.”

Gail Connelly

The third edition of Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard provides new, welcome insights on topics such as online gaming and metaverse environments, as well as how to promote empathy, resilience, and positive decision making when being targeted by peers with harassing or hateful comments, videos, and other forms of cruel content. If you want to make measurable progress in safeguarding your always-connected students, this is the book you need.

Boca Raton, Florida - Matthew Pursel

Hinduja and Patchin offer up-to-date and practical strategies for identifying and handling cyberbullying. In all my years in education, these have been the toughest incidents to handle as there are so many moving pieces. This book provides the resources we need in an easily accessible and organized manner.

Glendale, California - Carmen Labreque

"Hinduja and Patchin are two of the most respected researchers on cyberbullying, and their in-depth research lays the foundation for this book. This book contains the best practices that principals can implement at their schools to prevent and respond to acts of cyberbullying. "

Gerald N. Tirozzi

"Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin get it! There are only a few researchers and others who are focusing on this growing problem, and these two are pioneers in the field. While there is a lot of press about Internet safety issues such as predators and pedophiles, cyberbullying—using 21st-century technologies as tools of peer abuse—tends to get lost in the shuffle. As professors of criminal justice, they get the fact that cyberbullying is not fundamentally a technology problem. Rather, it is a social and educational problem involving youth and their use of a variety of new technologies. The first responders should be parents and educators. From the table of contents and the preface, through each chapter, and throughout the wealth of immediately usable tools, this book is both an eye-opener and a hands-on text for classroom and support program educators and parents. It also puts things into practical perspective for professionals in law enforcement and the technology industry. It will take all of us to keep our young people safe in this new technological world. This is a much-needed resource. "

Mike Donlin

As a middle school counselor, I always turn to Sameer Hinduja and Justin Patchin for expert advice on preventing and addressing cyberbullying. In this newest edition of their groundbreaking book, they share updated, research-informed, practical strategies that are easy to use on an individual, classroom, or schoolwide level to promote safe, healthy, and ethical student interactions online. Anyone who works with children or teens must have this indispensable guide!

Phyllis L. Fagell

"Cyberbullying is a significant concern for teens and tweens in the 21st century. This timely and informative book brings adults up to speed on how kids are using technology to harm their peers. "

Tina Meier

Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard is extremely relevant. It offers an abundance of research on cyberbullying and a thorough explanation of the legal ramifications involved in handling these incidents.

Los Angeles, California - Delia Racines

"An exemplary volume, providing information, tools, resources that can be used in every school. "

Teaching Tolerance magazine

"Cyberbullying can have the same debilitating effects on a young person as face-to-face bullying: depression, a drop in school grades, loss of self-esteem, suicide, and other violent acts. We simply must do all we can to stop this devastating problem. This book is an excellent resource that clearly presents the relevant issues and provides many practical strategies to help readers address cyberbullying. "

Alfonso E. Lenhardt

"An important contribution to the burgeoning literature on cyberbullying and a valuable tool for concerned adults that will enhance the safety and well-being of young people as they navigate their increasingly technological worlds. Backed by years of research and enhanced by the authors' perspectives from the worlds of criminology, juvenile justice, and computer science, this book offers educators, families, and youth service providers an array of useful information, ranging from the social and legal context to concrete strategies for responding to cyberbullying. "

Scott Hirschfeld

As a principal, I am constantly dealing with issues involving students and technology. Bullying Beyond the Schoolyard provides a playbook for addressing these problems and for preventing them from occurring in the first place.

Madison, Wisconsin - Mary Jo Vitale