NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 3 results
Sulkowski, Michael L.; Demaray, Michelle K.; Lazarus, Philip J. – Communique, 2012
Students get by with a little help from their friends; students try with a little help from their friends. When their social needs are met, students tend to be better adjusted and perform more effectively in school. A strong social network serves to protect students and mitigates the effects of a variety of risk factors. Due to the rich empirical…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Risk, Social Networks, School Psychologists
Demaray, Michelle K.; Brown, Christina F. – Communique, 2009
The school, playground, and neighborhood often come to mind when one thinks about bullying that occurs among children and teens. However, given the significant role technology plays in the lives of today's youth, the potential of these media to function as a venue for social interaction that includes victimization, or cyberbullying, also needs to…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Interpersonal Relationship, Intervention, Prevention
Brown, Christina F.; Demaray, Michelle K. – Communique, 2009
Cyberbullying is a rapidly growing problem among school-age children. Current estimates indicate that 20% to 35% of children and adolescents report experiencing cyberbullying (Diamanduros, Downs, & Jenkins, 2008; Kowalski & Limber, 2007). Definitions of cyberbullying vary and no standard definition has yet been established. Hinduja and Patchin…
Descriptors: Research Needs, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Safety