ERIC Number: EJ1085613
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: EISSN-2073-7629
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Bullying amongst University Students in the UK
Cowie, Helen; Myers, Carrie-Anne
International Journal of Emotional Education, v6 n1 p66-75 Apr 2014
This study with 20 university students examined perspectives in three different participant roles: the perpetrator, the target and the bystander. The purpose of the exercise was to resolve the outcome of an alleged incident of cyberbullying using a social network site via the means of a restorative conference. The findings suggest that the power of the peer group needs to be fully understood if cyberbullying, is to be tackled efficiently. The bystanders tended to blame the victim and were reluctant to intervene, the victim felt let down and marginalised by peers' indifference and hostility, and the bully failed to realise or understand the consequences of their actions. The study offers ideas for strategies and policies to address the issue of cyberbullying with university students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Social Networks, Peer Relationship, Audiences, Conflict Resolution, Arbitration
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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