Cyberbullying is a problem that is being seen much more, ever since our society has shifted toward being technology-oriented. The issue of cyberbullying can be defined as, “bullying that takes place using electronic technology” and can be done through the use of “devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites” (“What is cyberbullying,” n.d.). We once thought of bullying as the physical aspects and perhaps the emotional aspects that are the result of one individual putting another individual down. Now, bullying is taking place on a platform that is 24/7 and can be constant in some people’s lives. The effects of cyberbullying on an
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Some say that the origins of cyberbullying existed when chat rooms such as AOL became popular and people began sending information quickly and easily behind a computer screen (Donegan, 2012, p. 34). With the evolutionary ideas of websites such as “MySpace”, the first real platform for cyberbullying came about (Donegan, 2012, p. 34). What is very interesting is that there aren’t currently any laws on the federal level that address cyberbullying or bullying in general (“Federal laws,” 2014). The issue of cyberbullying is currently being addressed on the state level in our country. In New York, there are a number of pieces of legislation that have been passed, in an attempt to address cyberbullying. These laws identify which categories a person can be targeted based on to be considered a victim of cyberbullying, and they also provide an idea of what kind of terminology can be used when addressing cyberbullying on the state level (“New york anti-bullying,” 2016). Some states have more laws and policies to address the issue, and it might make it difficult to punish this crime if someone from one state is bullying someone else in another state when those state laws are different for how to punish …show more content…
As stated previously, technology is a significant part of our modern society. The clients that we work with might be experiencing cyberbullying in their lives. It is important that we become comfortable talking about this issue, especially if working with children and teens. To know the effects that cyberbullying has on individuals might help a social worker to identify whether or not a client is experiencing this in his/her daily life. This is a topic that applies to primarily the micro level of social work, but it could also be seen on the mezzo and macro levels as well (campaigns or webpages that are harmful to the self-image of
Some say that the origins of cyberbullying existed when chat rooms such as AOL became popular and people began sending information quickly and easily behind a computer screen (Donegan, 2012, p. 34). With the evolutionary ideas of websites such as “MySpace”, the first real platform for cyberbullying came about (Donegan, 2012, p. 34). What is very interesting is that there aren’t currently any laws on the federal level that address cyberbullying or bullying in general (“Federal laws,” 2014). The issue of cyberbullying is currently being addressed on the state level in our country. In New York, there are a number of pieces of legislation that have been passed, in an attempt to address cyberbullying. These laws identify which categories a person can be targeted based on to be considered a victim of cyberbullying, and they also provide an idea of what kind of terminology can be used when addressing cyberbullying on the state level (“New york anti-bullying,” 2016). Some states have more laws and policies to address the issue, and it might make it difficult to punish this crime if someone from one state is bullying someone else in another state when those state laws are different for how to punish …show more content…
As stated previously, technology is a significant part of our modern society. The clients that we work with might be experiencing cyberbullying in their lives. It is important that we become comfortable talking about this issue, especially if working with children and teens. To know the effects that cyberbullying has on individuals might help a social worker to identify whether or not a client is experiencing this in his/her daily life. This is a topic that applies to primarily the micro level of social work, but it could also be seen on the mezzo and macro levels as well (campaigns or webpages that are harmful to the self-image of