Bullying. Why haven't we solved this social problem yet? Because, according to an important update from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine, bullying is one very complex problem. "Composition of peer groups, shifting demographics, changing societal norms, and modern technology are factors that must be considered to understand and effectively react to bullying in the … [Read more...] about Major update on bullying, cyberbullying in the U.S.: Study
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Real help for kids dealing with cyberbullying
It was an epiphany that turned into a theme for me at the annual conference of the International Bullying Prevention Association this week. It was a theme by the third day, when I heard keynote speaker Carlotta Walls-Laprier say, "I knew who I was." She, one of the Little Rock Nine (the African American students who made history in 1957 as the first to attend then-all-white Central High School in … [Read more...] about Real help for kids dealing with cyberbullying
Online harassment, bullying: Wisdom from someone who’s been there
To mark National Bullying Prevention Month, here – in addition to some fresh research on bystanders further down – are some simple but powerful insights from someone who has been and continues to be subjected to severe online harassment and is now helping other victims recover from it.... "I'm a game developer, I'm a systems thinker so I can see patterns in behavior," said Zoe Quinn, who, … [Read more...] about Online harassment, bullying: Wisdom from someone who’s been there
Tech likely not the main problem in cyberbullying: Breakthrough study
There are some groundbreaking takeaways (and many more insights) in new research from the University of New Hampshire – "The Role of Technology in Peer Harassment: Does It Amplify Harm for Youth?" – and my headline is one of them. Another one is the answer to the question posed in the authors' headline: "no," their data indicates. But before going any further with the takeaways, a bit about the … [Read more...] about Tech likely not the main problem in cyberbullying: Breakthrough study
Wise words on bullying from 11-year-old star of ‘Little Boy’
Remarkable actor Jakob Salvati is only 11 – and he was only 8 when he played the title role in the film Little Boy released today – but he already gets a core truth about bullying: "Usually the person bullying is someone who is hurting on the inside and hiding it," he wrote me via his publicist. Experts in juvenile justice get this too. At last summer's national bullying prevention … [Read more...] about Wise words on bullying from 11-year-old star of ‘Little Boy’