In todays world there is a high number of school aged people participating in social networking and unfortunatly, some abuse this privelage to harm others. (Polland, S. (2010) p.55) points out the fact that cyberbullies do not have to be big, strong or fast to bully, all they need is access to the internet or a mobile phone. Because of this, people who would not usually participate in traditional 'offline' bullying start to participate in 'online' bullying. Price, M. & Dalgleish, J. (2010) also suggests that the "virtual environment in where cyberbullying occurs allows bullies to feel less inhibited and less acountable for thir actions" p.(51).
Reference
Poland, S. (2010). Cyberbullying Continues to Challenge Educators. District Administration, 46(5), 55. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier Database.
Price, M. & Dalgleish, J. (2010). Cyberbullying, Experiences, Impacts and Coping Strategies as Described by Australian young people. Youth Studies Australia, 29(2), 51-55. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier Database.
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