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Bullying and Victimization: A Global Perspective

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This chapter will provide an overview of the international research relating to bullying and victimization with a focus on the Pacific-rim region. Historical, cultural and social factors related to school bullying, victimization and pro-social behaviour will provide a backdrop to the discussion. Consideration will be given to the fact that bullying is a violation of a young person’s rights. In this regard the important topic of the relationship between bullying and the law will be discussed and examples provided of how a range of countries are addressing the matter. The emergence of cyber bullying will be discussed and the role of technology in the everyday conduct of young people’s relationships will be outlined.

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Abbreviations

Human rights:

Inter-related interdependent rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination

Sexting:

A range of behaviours involving the creation and transmission of sexual content through electronic media

Cyberbullying:

Repeated, harmful interactions which are deliberately offensive, humiliating, threatening, and power assertive, and are enacted using electronic equipment, such as cell (mobile) phones or the Internet, by one or more individuals towards another

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    Phillip T. Slee & Grace Skrzypiec

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Slee, P.T., Skrzypiec, G. (2016). Bullying and Victimization: A Global Perspective. In: Well-Being, Positive Peer Relations and Bullying in School Settings. Positive Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43039-3_7

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