Text-Bullying in New Zealand: A Mobile Twist on Traditional Bullying

Authors

  • Juliana Raskauskas
  • Jane E. Prochnow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/nzaroe.v0i16.1513

Keywords:

Sociology of Education and Social Work

Abstract

Unfortunately, negative peer interactions such as bullying are a common occurrence in schools across New Zealand. New Zealand students reported higher than average rates of bullying in international studies such as the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). Research within New Zealand has indicated that as many as 75% of students reported being bullied at least once a year (Adair, 1999). In addition to bullying in schools, students today may also face bullying through personal technologies such as mobile phones. This article discusses the nature and prevalence of text-message bullying through emerging research involving secondary school students in New Zealand.

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Juliana Raskauskas

Jane E. Prochnow

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Published

2006-07-01

Issue

Vol. 16 (2006): New Zealand Annual Review of Education

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