Cyber-bullying on the rise
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A survey of more than 11,000 children in the UK over four years found that nearly 15 per cent had received aggressive or hurtful emails or text messages.
Researchers from York St John's University College said that girls were more likely than boys to report such instances of cyber-bullying.
They also urged schools to recognise the problem because most policies deal only with physical or face-to-face intimidation.
Electronic bullying means there is no escape for the victim as 24-hour internet access and increase in mobile phone usages take the issue beyond school gates and into victims' homes.
Researchers are concerned that targeted children might believe they have no safe place to go, and feel isolated without an escape route from the misery of being bullied.
Being constantly harassed this way can have long-term detrimental effects on a child's self esteem, mental health and how they perform at school.
A survey of more than 11,000 children in the UK over four years found that nearly 15 per cent had received aggressive or hurtful emails or text messages.Researchers from York St John's University College said that girls were more likely than boys to report such instances of cyber-bullying.
They also urged schools to recognise the problem because most policies deal only with physical or face-to-face intimidation.
Electronic bullying means there is no escape for the victim as 24-hour internet access and increase in mobile phone usages take the issue beyond school gates and into victims' homes.
Researchers are concerned that targeted children might believe they have no safe place to go, and feel isolated without an escape route from the misery of being bullied.
Being constantly harassed this way can have long-term detrimental effects on a child's self esteem, mental health and how they perform at school.
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