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Cyberbullying and sexting : regulatory challenges in the digital age / Elizabeth Agnew

By: Publication details: London; Hart Publishing, Bloomsbury Publishing. 2025.Description: xvi, 197 pages; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781509951383 (paperback)
DDC classification:
  • 345,4202 AGN
Contents:
1. Introduction - 2. Young People who Display Harmful Behaviours: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives - 3. Young People who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour: A Review - 4. Narratives on 'Cyberbullying' Among Young People - 5. Narratives on Sexting Among Young People - 6. Peer-Based Sexting, Law and Issues of Consent - 7. Sexting Among Young People: A Continuum of Sexual Behaviour - 8. Cyberbullying and Sexting: Law and Policy - 9. Conclusion.
Summary: Drawing 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). The 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, priority is given to non-legal responses and the need for more effective and comprehensive gender-sensitive education programmes. The book therefore provides a more developed conceptual understanding of sexting and cyberbullying behaviours among young people.
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BOOKs . Circulation Counter 345,4202 AGN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) PB Available Recommended by Dr. Siddharth Narrain 40823

1. Introduction -
2. Young People who Display Harmful Behaviours: Theoretical and Empirical Perspectives -
3. Young People who Display Harmful Sexual Behaviour: A Review -
4. Narratives on 'Cyberbullying' Among Young People -
5. Narratives on Sexting Among Young People -
6. Peer-Based Sexting, Law and Issues of Consent -
7. Sexting Among Young People: A Continuum of Sexual Behaviour -
8. Cyberbullying and Sexting: Law and Policy -
9. Conclusion.

Drawing 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).
The 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, priority is given to non-legal responses and the need for more effective and comprehensive gender-sensitive education programmes. The book therefore provides a more developed conceptual understanding of sexting and cyberbullying behaviours among young people.