| Cyberbullying has become a significant problem for adolescents as cyberbullying has the capability of occurring in all environments. This study addresses the parents' story and perspective of their adolescent girls' experiences with cyberbullying. Bronfenbrenner (1979) developed a theoretical perspective for investigation in human development called The Ecology of Human Development which was used as a framework for this study. This concept relates to the developing person, the surrounding environments and how these two interact. It was evident through research that a program or an approach is needed that is successful at combating cyberbullying and includes many different levels such as the school, individual and community. People from all angles including parents, students, teachers, principals, school boards, local governments, police and psychologists, are not all supporting each other and helping with the situation. There is a need for a whole-system approach where every person is helping and sees cyberbullying as a crucial, impactful event. |
