Cyberbullying at University in International Contexts

Dr. Wanda Cassidy (Associate Professor, Faculty of Education), Dr. Chantal Faucher (Post-doctoral fellow, Centre for Education, Law & Society), and Dr. Margaret Jackson (Professor Emerita, School of Criminology) from Simon Fraser University, Canada, have been researching cyberbullying among youth and young adults for many years. They have published a range of academic articles, research reports, and policy papers on this topic locally, nationally, and internationally.

• List of TablesForeword - Peter SmithPreface Introduction: Context, Framework, and Perspective Wanda Cassidy, Chantal Faucher, and Margaret JacksonPart I – Nature and Extent1. Cyberbullying Among University Students in France: Prevalence, Consequences, Coping and Intervention Strategies Catherine Blaya2. Relationships Among University Students / Faculty and Cyberbullying in Japan Tomoyuki Kanetsuna, Ikuko Aoyama, and Yuichi Toda3. Experiences of Cyberbullying at a Chilean University: The Voice of Students Rayén Condeza, Gonzalo Gallardo, and Pablo Reyes Pérez4. MySpace or Yours?: An Exploratory Study of Homophobic and Transphobic Cyberbullying of Post-Secondary Students Aynsley Pescitelli5. Power in the Tower: The Gendered Nature of Cyberbullying Among Students and Faculty at Canadian Universities Chantal Faucher, Wanda Cassidy, and Margaret Jackson6. Cyberbullying Within Working Contexts Iain Coyne and Samuel Farley Part II – Impacts 7. From Traditional Bullying to Cyberbullying: Cybervictimization Among Higher Education Students Elisa Larrañaga, Santiago Yubero, Raúl Navarro, and Anastasio Ovejero8. "You need a thick skin…": Impacts of Cyberbullying in Canadian UniversitiesWanda Cassidy, Chantal Faucher, and Margaret Jackson9. Student-to-Faculty Targeted Cyberbullying: The Impact on Faculty Lida BlizardPart III – Solutions 10. In the E-Presence of Others: Understanding and Developing Constructive Cyber-bystander Action Loraleigh Keashly11. The Fairness Lens: A University Ombudsperson’s Perspective on Building a Kinder Online Culture on Campus Natalie Sharpe12. Designing Healthy and Supportive Campus Communities: An Example from Simon Fraser University Tara Black13. Preventive Measures Against Cyberbullying at a University in Japan Kenichi Kanayama and Shinji Kurihara14. Intervening Against Workplace Cyberbullying Samuel Farley and Iain CoynePart IV – Policy15. Cyberbullying in the Australian University Context: The Shades of Harm and Implications for Law and Policy Colette Langos and Mark Giancaspro16. What’s Policy Got to do with It? The Focus on Cyberbullying Policy at the University Level Margaret Jackson, Chantal Faucher, and Wanda Cassidy17. Faculty Members Who Are Bullies Jon Driver18. Cyberbullying in the Sheltering Darkness of Digital AnonymityDov SchaferReflections and Conclusions Wanda Cassidy, Chantal Faucher, and Margaret Jackson

Cyberbullying has become a prominent issue of the last decade. Most research has been on the phenomenon in school-age children, but as this volume demonstrates, it is also prominent amongst young adults, including those at college or university. This valuable collection includes contributions from many different countries and using different methodologies. They demonstrate the negative impact that cyberbullying has, discuss risk factors, and contribute to ways of tackling it effectively. The research presented is both a challenge to all concerned to improve cyber safety, but also a valuable source of knowledge and practical actions to help do so. Peter K Smith, Goldsmiths, University of London, UKCyberbullying at University in International Contexts is essential reading for researchers, educators and policy-makers in the increasingly recognized world-wide problem of bullying at university level, among students and faculty. The consequences of cyberbullying for young people’s mental health are considered as well as innovative interventions to challenge cyberbullying when it occurs. This interdisciplinary, cross-cultural book offers many important insights all grounded in thorough research evidence. Professor Helen Cowie, University of Surrey, UKA hugely important and timely addition to the toolbox of those researchers and practitioners who have a remit to protect the most vulnerable in our universities and beyond. Scholarly and multi-disciplinary, this work explores all of the important issues. Ground breaking and seminal. Conor McGuckin, Assistant Professor, Trinity College Dublin, School of Education, UK