Sameer Hinduja is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University. For the past several years, Hinduja and his coauthor Justin W. Patchin have been exploring the online behaviors of adolescents, including social networking and cyberbullying. They travel across the United States training teachers, parents, and others about how to keep their kids safe online. They administer a Web site as an information clearinghouse for those interested in learning more about cyberbullying. He received his PhD in criminal justice from Michigan State University.

"School leaders need information about cyberbullying and resources on how to protect the children in their care. This book provides timely research, best practices, and personal voices from students that will go a long way toward improving student safety."

Proactive guidelines to help identify cyberbullying warning signs and prevent inappropriate behaviors! Focusing on the kinds of hurtful behaviors youth may experience online, this resource provides educators with information, guidelines, and resources to identify and respond effectively to cyberbullying and give students the protection they need. This groundbreaking book by two of the leading experts in the field offers the personal voices of youth affected by, or involved in, cyberbullying incidents and includes: Illustrations of what cyberbullying looks like Tips for identifying cyberbullies or targets "Breakout Boxes" highlighting hundreds of anti-cyberbullying strategies A review of the latest research and important legal rulings Strategies for responsible social networking Strategies for working with parents and law enforcement

Acknowledgments About the Authors Preface

1. Cyberbullying: The New Adolescent Aggression Vada's Story What Exactly Is Cyberbullying? Teens and Technology Traditional Bullying Target Population Summary Questions for Reflection

2. Cyberbullying Basics Tools and Technology of the Cyberbully Issues Specific to Cyberbullying Mediums Through Which Cyberbullying Often Occurs Common Forms of Cyberbullying Online Harm Summary Questions for Reflection

3. What Do We Know About Cyberbullying Our Cuberbullying Research Prevalence of Cyberbullying Gender Differences in Cyberbullying Racial Differences in Cyberbullying Age Differences in Cyberbullying Victim/Offender Relationship in Cyberbullying Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Responses of Cyberbullying Victims Emotional and Behavioral Consequences and Correlates of Cyberbullying Cyberbullicide Why Do Youth Engage in Cyberbullying? Summary Questions for Reflections

4. Social Networking and Cyberbullying What Is Social Networking? Adolescent Online Social Networking MySpace: The Most Popular Social Networking Web Site Other Popular Social Networking Sites Reported Risks of Social Networking Potential Benefits of Social Networking Social Networking and Cyberbullying Our MySpace Research Being Safe on Social Networking Web Sites Summary Questions for Reflection

5. Legal Issues Important Judicial Rulings and Legislative Actions Applicable to the School Recent Cases Involving Electronic Harassment and Schools When Can Educators Intervene? School District Policy Summary Questions for Reflections

6. Preventing Cyberbullying The Educator's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying The Parent's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying The Student's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying Law Enforcement's Role in Preventing Cyberbullying Warning Signs: What to Look For Summary Questions for Reflection

7. Responding to Cyberbullying Just Turn Off the Computer! School's Response to Cyberbullying Recommendations for Parents What to Do If You Witness Cyberbullying Recommendations for Youth Who Experience Cyberbullying Civil Responses Recommendations for Working With Law Enforcement Summary Questions for Reflection Concluding Thoughts Cyberbullying

Resources Resource A: Glossary Resource B: Recommendations for Further Information Resource C: Cyberbullying Scenarios for Discussion Resource D: Interet Use Contract Resource E: Family Cell Phone Use Contract Resource F: Cyberbullying Assessment Instrument Resource G: Cyberbullying Incident Tracking Form Resource H: Cyberbullying Report Card for Schools Resource I: Cyberbullying Crossword Puzzle Resource J: Cyberbullying Word Find Resource K: Cyberbullying Trustee Designations References Endnotes Index