Cyberbullying in high schools: A study of students' behaviors and beliefs about this new phenomenon

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 372-392

  Li, Qing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beliefs and behaviors; Bystanders; Cyber victim; Cyberbullying; High school students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULLYING; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CYBERBULLYING; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOMENOLOGY; STUDENT ATTITUDE; VICTIM;

EID: 77952893636     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771003788979     Document Type: Article

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