Explore Further

To further explore the topic of cyberbullying, these resources make a great starting point:

"Challenging Cyberbullying" on the Media Awareness Network's Be Web Aware Web Site (Media Awareness Network 2004)
An easy-to-read introduction to cyberbullying, featuring practical advice on how to prevent bullying online. From the Media Awareness Network's excellent Be Web Aware Web Site.

"Cyberbullying" on McGruff.org (National Crime Prevention Council 2003)
The National Crime Prevention Council's "Cyberbullying" page on their McGruff.org site provides an excellent introduction to cyberbullying, written with children and adults in mind. Included is an interactive game, Shrink the Cyberbully, that provides a fun way to learn more about bullying online.

"Indepth Report on Cyberbullying" from CBC News Online (Leishman 2005)
A report on cyberbullying from CBC includes links to other resources as well as additional articles on bullying in Canada.

Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth from the Crimes Against Children Research Center (Finkelhor, Mitchell & Wolak 2000)
The full text of the survey conducted in 2000 by the University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children Research Center, which features data on cyberbullying in the United States.

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