Peer Education as a Means of Contrasting Cyberbullying and Online Violence. The Testimony of Young Protagonists.
Abstract
Educational work concerning the issue of online violence takes place at the frontier between generations and between virtual and real, a methodological frontier whose complexity we can only attempt to understand through the testimony of those involved. This paper proposes examples of a range of testimonies gathered through letter writing during peer education activities.
Key words: Online Violence, Cyberbullying, Peer Education, Testimony
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