The Response of Social Crime Prevention Police to Cyberbullying Perpetrated by Youth in Rural Areas of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15514498 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fani Radebe (0000-0002-7664-9047, University of the Free State, corresponding author), Michael Kyobe (0000-0002-8037-8251, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 24 |
| Pages | 13421-13421 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182413421 |
| PMID | 34949026 |
| OpenAlex | W4200176978 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 50 |
Recently, South Africa has seen a surge in violence, cyberbullying by learners against peers, and online malicious acts against teachers. In response, the South African Department of Basic Education invited the social crime prevention police to intervene. This study reports on the developmental issues contributing to cyberbullying and the police response to this violence in rural schools. An extensive literature review was conducted, and a conceptual framework was developed to guide the study and development of a mobile application. This framework was tested using data collected from focus groups, 8 police officers, 9 teachers, 52 grade-10 learners, and 27 grade-12 learners. The data were analyzed using thematic and quantitative techniques. The findings reveal some developmental issues. For instance, teachers are often targeted by learners online because they fail to take prompt action when learners report cyberbullying incidents. This finding is consistent with the developmental theory which predicts that lack of support would create a permissive context for cyberbullying. In addition, the popularity of cyberbullying has a stronger influence on older, rather than younger, adolescents. Older adolescents are more concerned about gaining popularity than being socially accepted. Recommendations are made which can be useful to schools, learners, and the police force in their fight against cyberbullying
Context (archaeology · Crime prevention · Criminology · Focus group · Geography · Permissive · Popularity · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child Development and Digital Technology · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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