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Award Winning Documentary Finds Solutions to Cyberbullying Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Submit the Documentary a cyberbullying documentary, is giving new insight into the growing world of online bullying and offering new resources as a solution to this detrimental trend in society. The evolution of bullying has a new digital face. Most of the time victims do not know who their bully is. JaQuitta Williams from CBS Atlanta, recently interviewed Director Les Ottolenghi and Producer...

Survey showed female high school athletes were less likely to fight, carry a weapon than non-athletes As schools around the country look for ways to reduce violence and bullying, they may want to consider encouraging students to participate in team sports, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 5, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. Researchers analyzed data from the 2011 North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey to see if athletic...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online One out of every six high school students has been the victim of cyberbullying over the past year, and one-third of them typically spend at least three hours on an average school day playing video games or using computers for recreational purposes, according to a new study. Dr. Andrew Adesman, author of the study and the chief of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics at Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, and his...

iPredator Inc. announces release of their cyber bullying target checklist for sale. Designed by Michael Nuccitelli Psy.D., C.F.C., a NYS licensed psychologist and certified forensic consultant, the checklist for parents, educators & pediatric professionals is designed for diagnostics, education, investigation and data collection. Poughkeesie, New York (PRWEB) May 05, 2013 Cyber bullying, cyber harassment and cyberstalking is the trinity of Information Age abuse being perpetrated by...

A structured cyberbullying offender risk assessment has been released for purchase by iPredator Inc. Developed by Michael Nuccitelli Psy.D., C.F.C., a New York State licensed psychologist and certified forensic consultant, the structured checklist for parents, educators & pediatric professionals can be used for diagnostics, education, investigation and data collection. Poughkeepsie, New York (PRWEB) May 04, 2013 Cyberbullying, cyber harassment and cyberstalking is the trinity of...

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) today issued a new report titled Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Research Report and Recommendations. The report results from the work of a blue-ribbon AERA task force mandated to prepare and present practical short-term and long-term recommendations to address bullying of children and youth. The report’s release coincides with the association’s 94th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, where more than 15,000...

New research from experts within the University of Minnesota School of Nursing has found teen girls at high risk for pregnancy reported being significantly less likely to participate in social bullying after participating in an 18-month preventive intervention program. This research, in combination with University of Minnesota School of Nursing research findings from March 2013, demonstrate the preventative intervention program can reduce social bullying among all girls, including those...

National Crime Victims' Rights Week is a time that Freedom From Covert Harassment and Surveillance (FFCHS) highlights the cause of remote electronic assault victims in their struggle for freedom from attacks by technological criminals. Upland, CA (PRWEB) April 27, 2013 In observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 21-28, Freedom From Covert Harassment and Surveillance (FFCHS) announces the airing of two important shows that are raising global awareness about targeted...

Children who are exposed to negative parenting – including abuse, neglect but also overprotection – are more likely to experience childhood bullying by their peers, according to a meta-analysis of 70 studies of more than 200,000 children. The research, led by the University of Warwick and published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, found the effects of poor parenting were stronger for children who are both a victim and perpetrator of bulling (bully-victims) than children who...

Study confirms link between school climate and violence School violence is a very important social issue world-wide. It poses a significant threat to the health, achievement, and well-being of students. Although the most highly published incidents involve serious physical violence, less serious forms of physical aggression and psychological violence (including harassment, bullying, and relational aggression) present far more prevalent and persistent problems. During the last twenty...