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THE INTERNET AS A MEANS OF BULLYING ADOLESCENTS
THE INTERNET AS A MEANS OF BULLYING ADOLESCENTS

Author(s): JANA PLAVNICKÁ, MAGDALÉNA HALACHOVÁ
Subject(s): Social Philosophy, Sociology
Published by: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
Keywords: Cyberbullying; Socio-pathology; Social support; Students of higher education; Social workers

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the report is to introduce cyberbullying as socio-pathological phenomena realized in a virtual environment. It is focused on mapping cyberbullying with adolescents and to find out differences in the extent of their social support. The results show a higher percentage of bullying being done on the internet mainly by the means of exclusion. Results also exhibit significant differences in the extent of social support by parents. In conclusion, there are proposed recommendations by the authors concerning the need for involvement of social workers in the higher education environment.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 114-122
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English