Cyberbullying myths and realities

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2703-2711

  Sabella, Russell A ^a   Patchin, Justin W ^b   Hinduja, Sameer ^c  

^a FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyberbullying; Internet; Online; School; School counseling; Youth development

Indexed keywords

CYBER BULLYING; ONLINE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL COUNSELING; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET;

COMPUTER CRIME;

EID: 84881284765     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2013.06.040     Document Type: Review

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