Cyberbullying very common for school aged teens

Jaana Juvonen and Elisheva F Grossof UCLA have published a paper (J Sch Health. 2008 Sep 6;78 (9):496-505 18786042 – DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2008.00335.x) in the Journal of School Health that suggests almost 3/4 students have experienced at least one instance of bullying over the past year. The conclusions that they arrived at there is a need for:

1. School policies about cyberbullying
2. Parent education about the risks associated with online communication
3. Youth advice regarding strategies to prevent and deal with cyberbullying incidents.