The Role of Technology in Peer Harassment: Does It Amplify Harm for Youth?

Psychology of Violence

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 193-204

  Mitchell, Kimberly J ^a   Jones, Lisa M ^a   Turner, Heather A ^a   Shattuck, Anne ^a   Wolak, Janis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; harassment; harm; internet; technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930345449     PISSN: 21520828     EISSN: 2152081X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039317     Document Type: Article

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