What bullies and victims have in common, as found by a review of 50 studies on bullying just published in School Psychology, does not surprise but is important to note: their lack of skill in social problem-solving, MedicalNewsToday.com reports. In other words, what the research found is that children who lack such skills are more are more at risk of becoming bullies, victims, or both. Dr. Clayton … [Read more...] about Bullies & victims: Research on commonalities
Archives for July 2010
Cellphone apps for citizen reporters, activists
More and more little mobile applications are expanding awareness of causes and enabling activists to support them. For example, the SpillMap app for Android phones allows people around the Gulf of Mexico to capture photos and video of oil-spill damage as they see it, then send the imagery, along with time and location info to SpillMap.org for a growing record of the spill's impact, Forbes.com … [Read more...] about Cellphone apps for citizen reporters, activists
New child-safety ‘hotline’ in Facebook for UK users
What has been widely referred to as a "panic button" for Facebook is now in place for the site's some 23 million users in the UK. CEOP – the UK's law enforcement organization that deals with online child exploitation, which for months has been pushing Facebook to create it – seems to have thought of it as a kind of 9-1-1 button (9-9-9 in the UK) for the social Web, a worthy concept for multiple … [Read more...] about New child-safety ‘hotline’ in Facebook for UK users
Is the concept of privacy changing?: Study
Current fears around online privacy seem to be a passing fad. "By 2020, members of Generation Y (today’s 'digital natives') will continue to be ambient broadcasters who disclose a great deal of personal information in order to stay connected and take advantage of social, economic, and political opportunities," according to the Pew Internet Project's just-released report on Millennials' … [Read more...] about Is the concept of privacy changing?: Study
Really sound cyberbullying advice for parents, schools
There was some of the best advice for parents and school staff on cyberbullying that I've seen yet in the New York Times's health blog this week. The advice is from Elizabeth Englander of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center. She looks at how we can help our children deal with cyberbullying trauma and how schools should respond. On the first question, Dr. Englander acknowledges – based on … [Read more...] about Really sound cyberbullying advice for parents, schools