ERIC Number: EJ1105599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Mar
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1532-0723
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Cyberbullying: An Exploration of Secondary School Administrators' Experiences with Cyberbullying Incidents in Louisiana
Castile, Holly; Harris, Sandra
Education Leadership Review, v15 n1 p52-66 Mar 2014
This qualitative phenomenological study explored school administrators' experiences with cyberbullying. The participants were secondary administrators in Louisiana public schools. Notable findings indicated that cyberbullying is a complex problem because the greatest amount of cyberbullying is occurring off-campus. This study found Facebook and other social media sites are the most common places for cyberbullying to occur; therefore, students need to be taught to use social media responsibly. Findings illustrated that female students were more likely to participate in cyberbullying, cellphones are used as a source for cyberbully, and there is a disparity between administrators regarding the effectiveness of Louisiana cyberbullying laws.
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Secondary Schools, Public Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Principals, Assistant Principals, Intervention, Phenomenology, Qualitative Research, Social Media, Gender Differences, Handheld Devices, Laws, School Policy, Performance Contracts
NCPEA Publications. Available from: National Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Web site: http://www.ncpeapublications.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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