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View ArticleSummary of Our Research (2004-2015)
At the Cyberbullying Research Center we have been collecting data from middle and high school students since 2002. We have surveyed more than 15,000 students from middle and high schools from across...
View ArticleBullying, Students with Disabilities, and Federal Law
At a recent conference in Chester County, Pennsylvania, I had the privilege of getting to know Andy Faust, who is an authority on special education law at Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams LLP. In...
View ArticleNothing Works? Taking Stock of America’s “War on Bullying”
The Obama administration arguably declared war on bullying in the fall of 2010 when it convened the first federally-supported Bullying Prevention Summit. In 2011, stopbullying.gov was launched. That...
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Researchers at the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) just published a paper in the journal Psychology of Violence that explores the question of whether...
View ArticleDigital Citizenship Activities for Educators
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin This document discusses ten ideas for classroom activities that educators can utilize to teach digital citizenship to their students. Hinduja, S. & Patchin,...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Your Child Cyberbullies Others: Top Ten Tips for Parents
By Sameer Hinduja and Justin W. Patchin This document discusses considerations for parents who have children who have engaged in cyberbullying behaviors. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J.W. (2015). What To...
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