Cyberbullying Case Study

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With the percentage of cyberbullying increasing, many individuals begin to question how they can prevent it from occurring and what types of interventions are recommended for victims of cyberbullying. Preventative measures and intervention strategies can differ amongst students, parents, and administrators. More specifically, each individual may have a particular role in diminishing the percentage of cyberbullying incidences and in helping himself/herself or his/her child/student in coping with cyberbullies.

Students
Students are constantly connected to technology (Snakenborg et al., 2011). With this connection, they are exposed to a wide range of different individuals and need to understand how to use technology in a responsible manner (Snakenborg
Initially, they can save the evidence and if the act committed is a “first time offense”, they can simply delete, ignore and block the sender (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). If the cyberbullying involved posting false and hurtful information that targets your child on a website or social media site, they can also report it to the website (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A third strategy is to investigate and monitor what your child does online (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A fourth strategy is to contact the school if the perpetrator is another student (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A fifth strategy is to get the perpetrator’s parents involved (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). If the cyberbullying does not cease and is continuous, contact the parents of the perpetrator (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A sixth strategy is to seek legal advice (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). This is recommend when the parents of the perpetrator is unresponsive (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). A seventh strategy is to go to law enforcement and contact and report the cyberbullying to the police (Wong-Lo & Bullock, 2011). Lastly, if your child demonstrates emotional distress and/or thoughts of self-harm, contact a professional and seek help immediately (Wong-Lo & Bullock,

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