Abstract
Because cyberbullying is often connected to traditional (school) bullying, many scholars plea for an integrative anti-bulllying approach. In this chapter, we argue that to address cyberbullying effectively, it is necessary to take into account its specific characteristics. First of all, these specific characteristics have consequences for the different actors that should be involved. Because cyberbullying is mostly initiated at home, is only directly observable online, and often done by a perpetrator who takes advantage of the relative anonymity provided by ICT, school staff is probably less aware of this type of bullying and less able to react immediately. Therefore, other types of actors—i.e. parents, Internet Service Providers and the (cyber) police—should (also) be engaged. Second, addressing cyberbullying requires adjustments in the contents of anti-bullying programmes. To prevent, to detect and to solve cyberbullying, all parties should be aware of what cyberbullying actually is, what causes cyberbullying and what can be done to prevent or solve it.
Heidi Vandebosch is Associate Professor at the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). She is a member of the Research Group MIOS (Media and ICT in Organisations and Society).
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Vandebosch, H. (2014). Addressing Cyberbullying Using a Multi-Stakeholder Approach: The Flemish Case. In: van der Hof, S., van den Berg, B., Schermer, B. (eds) Minding Minors Wandering the Web: Regulating Online Child Safety. Information Technology and Law Series, vol 24. T.M.C. Asser Press, The Hague. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6265-005-3_14
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