Cyberbullying and Sexting by Elizabeth Agnew - 9781509951345

Name: Cyberbullying and Sexting by Elizabeth Agnew - 9781509951345
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Cyberbullying and SextingRegulatory Challenges in the Digital Age\nAuthor(s): Elizabeth Agnew\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Hart Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781509951345, 978-1509951345\nSynopsis\nDrawing on two empirical studies and influential theoretical frameworks, this book provides a critical overview of the key regulatory challenges concerning cyberbullying and sexting behaviours among young people (persons under 18 years).\n\nThe author explores issues such as conceptualising the behaviours, examining the prevailing presence of sexism, myths and stereotypes surrounding gender roles and identity, and the limitations of criminal law as an effective regulatory tool. In doing so, identifying peer-based sexting behaviours as part of a continuum of sexual behaviour is promoted alongside the need to consider interventions beyond the legal landscape and in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In the main, pr.