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2005 Australian Journal Of Guidance And Counseling

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In her 2005 Australian journal of guidance and counseling 15(1):68-76 article,” cyber bullying: and old problem in a new guise?”, Marilyn A. Campbell discusses the evolution of bullying, its impacts and also prevention and also raising awareness against this problem. The author argues that although there are numerous benefits to the internet and technology, it also has a “dark side” that can harm not just adults but the young people themselves. It has been a global problems and such harassment and bullying cases are being reported all over the world. Bullying has been a part of human life and almost everyone sometimes in their life has been bullied. People considered bullying as a phase from which everyone would come out of as a normal part …show more content…

Websites have also been set up to vote for the ugliest girl and boy where many get involved. This can cause a serious effect on a person life. Cyber bullying mostly happens in the western culture and more developed countries rather than underdeveloped countries. For face-to-face bullying most studies have shown that boys and girls report similar levels of victimization (Crick & Grotpeter, 1996; Smith & Shu, 2000). However, some studies report more boys being bullied than girls (Hazler, Hoover, & Oliver, 1992; Rigby, 1997; Rigby & Slee, 1991). The main consequence of such bullying is that it may cause depression, anxiety and psychosomatic symptoms in victims (Kaltiala-Heino, Rimpela, Rantanen, & Rimpela, 2000; Kumpulainen et al., 1998; Neary & Joseph, 1994; Roland, 2002). Some may not be able to handle that pressure and it may even lead to death. Cyber bullying can even be worse than face to face bullying as the victim may not remember everything said to him in person but in the case of cyber bullying he has to live with it everyday as it stays with himself and also it may not be confined to schools now as cyber bullying may happen anywhere and at

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