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The Unique Nature of Cyberbullying

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Despite some researchers arguing that cyberbullying is an extension of face-to-face bullying (e.g., Olweus, Annual Review of Clinical Psychology 9:751–780, 2013), there is growing evidence that cyberbullying represents a unique form of bullying. Together, the digital world, the nature of the power dynamic between the target and perpetrator, the many ways that cyberbullying acts can be repeated, the potential anonymity of the perpetrator, and the relentless nature of cyberbullying characterise why cyberbullying represents a distinct form of bullying. This chapter will review the unique aspects of cyberbullying.

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Betts, L.R. (2016). The Unique Nature of Cyberbullying. In: Cyberbullying. Palgrave Studies in Cyberpsychology. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-50009-0_3

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