Reality Bytes : P, characteristics of bullying in the cyber and non-cyber environments

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Non-cyber bullying is a familiar, intricate and pervasive problem among school-aged youth. However, it was not until the 1970’s that attempts were made to systematically define and research the phenomenon (Olweus, 1978; Olweus, Limber, & Mihalic, 1999). Since this time, non-cyber bullying has been thrust on the international public health agenda with many researchers attempting to define and investigate the prevalence of the behaviour (Olweus, 1991; Rigby & Slee, 1991). Significant prevalence estimates contributed to the consequent investigation of individual behavioural attributes that help explain the phenomenon. However, much of this research neglected the social and environmental influences related to non-cyber bullying behaviour. Further, forming a unified definition to conceptualise the behaviour has proven a difficult task due to variances in criteria and semantics. Consolidating the classification and attributes of the non-cyber bullying definition and ensuring it is understood

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