“When bullying goes high-tech”
Read an April 15, 2013, article from CNN the rise of cyberbullying over social media.
Category: Science & health
American Psychological Association: Bullying
The American Psychological Association offers a resource page on bullying. It includes a definition of bullying and an archive of articles and books on the subject.
“Government plans to try again on anti-bullying effort”
Read a June 9, 2013, Associated Press article about the Iowa state government’s efforts to crack down on cyberbullying. Gov. Terry Branstad introduced a bill designed to give schools authority over bullying that occurs over social media.
“Cyberbullying Rampant Among High School Students: Nearly One-Third of Youths Also Report Playing Video/Computer Games for More Than 3 Hours a Day”
Read a May 5, 2013, article from Science Daily about the increase in the amount of time American youths spend online, and the consequent rise of cyberbullying. The article reports that nearly 1 in 6 high school students experiences cyberbullying, and that the majority of its victims are white and female.
United Church of Christ
The United Church of Christ has an official website that provides resources on the Christian beliefs and news. Rebekah Choate is the WCM Communication Associate.
BuddhaNet
BuddhaNet is a not-for-profit organization affiliated with the Buddha Dharma Education Association that provides resources on all things Buddhism.
About.com: Buddhism
About.com: Buddhism provides information on the religion such as its history, its principles, common practices and traditions.
HinduNet
HinduNet provides thousands of resources and links on Hinduism, its history, its beliefs and its principles.
Kate Soper
Kate Soper is a British philosopher. She has published widely on environmental philosophy, aesthetics of nature, theory of needs and consumption and cultural theory. She is the author of Humanism and Anti-Humanism (Hutchinson, 1986). She is a member of the Humanist Philosophers Group.