Cyberbullying Prevention and Response：Expert Perspectives

Patchin (criminal justice, U. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) and Hinduja (criminal justice, Florida Atlantic U.) bring together specialists in relevant fields from the US who present 10 chapters on preventing and responding to cyberbullying. They discuss how youth are using and abusing online technologies; the nature, extent, and consequences of online aggression; perspectives of students who have been targets, bullies, or bystanders; the role of bystanders in responding; legal issues; a framework for school counselors to address the problem; school-based efforts for prevention; and tools and strategies for school administrators and parents. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He is Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center.

Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University. He is Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center.