Mimetic theory and scapegoating in the age of cyberbullying: The case of Phoebe Prince

Pastoral Care in Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-300

  O'Higgins Norman, James ^a   Connolly, Justin ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

bullying; cyberbullying; mimetic theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858212718     PISSN: 02643944     EISSN: 14680122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02643944.2011.626069     Document Type: Article

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