Cyberbullying: Causes, effects, and remedies

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 652-665

  Hoff, Dianne L ^a   Mitchell, Sidney N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Communication technologies; Internet; Leadership; Schools; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350365290     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230910981107     Document Type: Article

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