The impact of cyberstalking: Review and analysis of the echo pilot project

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conferences - Web Based Communities and Social Media 2011, Social Media 2011, Internet Applications and Research 2011, Part of the IADIS, MCCSIS 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 277-284

  Short, Emma ^a   Maple, Carsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cyberharassment; Cyberstalking; Harassment; PTSD; Trauma; Trauma related thoughts and beliefs

Indexed keywords

CYBER-HARASSMENT; CYBERSTALKING; HARASSMENT; PTSD; TRAUMA; TRAUMA-RELATED THOUGHTS AND BELIEFS;

INTERNET;

SURVEYS;

EID: 84865141206     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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