Bullying Among University Students : Cross-national Perspectives

Bullying Amongst University Students is a pioneering collection of knowledge and evidence exploring the under-researched phenomenon of bullying in universities. Abusive behaviour amongst young people is a serious and pervasive problem that is exacerbated by the rapid advances in electronic communication, and in this book the authors highlight the problem and proceed to facilitate new practices and policies to address it. This book brings together an international team of authors from a range of disciplines, encompassing education, psychology, criminology, law and counselling, who have carried out research in the area of university bullying. Addressing critical dialogues and debates, the authors explore peer on peer violence, intimidation and social exclusion before considering its effects on students and making recommendations for action and further research. Key topics include: Cyberbullying and cyber aggression Rape culture across the university Homophobic and transphobic bullying The impact of bullying on mental health The role of bully and victim across the lifespan Policies and procedures to address bullying International in authorship and scope, this book will be an invaluable resource for students and researchers in fields such as education, psychology, sociology, health studies and criminology. It is also essential reading for university policy-makers and union representatives responsible for the emotional and physical well-being of students. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 8 List of contributors......Page 12 Permissions......Page 19 PART I Overview......Page 20 1 What we know about bullying and cyberbullying among university students......Page 22 PART II The student experience......Page 34 2 The student voice......Page 36 3 The research student experience......Page 40 PART III The nature of bullying at university......Page 52 4 Do the roles of bully and victim remain stable from school to university? Theoretical considerations......Page 54 5 Homophobic and transphobic bullying in universities......Page 67 6 Stalking and violence among university students......Page 80 7 The relationship between mental health and bullying......Page 95 PART IV The social context of bullying at university......Page 110 8 Cyber-aggression among members of college fraternities and sororities in the United States......Page 112 9 Bullying at Greek universities: an empirical study......Page 129 10 Cross-cultural comparisons of bullying among university students: perspectives from Argentina, Estonia, Finland and the United States......Page 146 PART V Interventions and policies......Page 162 11 The role of the therapist in helping university students who have been bullied: a case study of sexual bullying......Page 164 12 Policies and procedures to address bullying at Australian universities......Page 176 13 Cyberbullying and rape culture in universities: defining the legal lines between fun and intentional harm......Page 191 PART VI Reflections......Page 210 14 Commentary: awakening and harnessing the sleeping dragon of student power......Page 212 15 Commentary: what universities can learn from workplace bullying research......Page 222 16 Epilogue: what can be done?......Page 226 Index......Page 230