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50 Years of ERIC
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Lessons Learned about Schools and Their Responsibility To Foster Safety Online.
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Berson, Michael J.; Berson, Ilene R. – Journal of School Violence, 2003
Presents two case studies that illustrate the emerging strategies of school systems as they attempt to ensure the safety of youth online. The initial focus of creating a framework for Internet safety has emphasized the role of the schools since students have gained access to cyberspace in schools at a faster rate than in the home. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Case Studies, Child Safety, Elementary Secondary Education
Emerging Risks of Violence in the Digital Age: Lessons for Educators from an Online Study of Adolescent Girls in the United States.
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Berson, Ilene R.; Berson, Michael J.; Ferron, John M. – Journal of School Violence, 2002
Examines the evolving area of cyberviolence, drawing on a pioneering study to discuss benefits and risks of online interaction among adolescent girls. Data from an online survey of adolescent girls who use the Internet introduce educators to the social and cultural communities of the Internet, a virtual venue with unique perspectives on power,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Internet, School Safety