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How School Counselors Can Help Prevent Online Victimization
Author(s) -
BurrowSanchez Jason J.,
Call Megan E.,
Zheng Robert,
Drew Clifford J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00055.x
Subject(s) - the internet , psychology , medical education , internet privacy , applied psychology , medicine , computer science , world wide web
Although the Internet is a beneficial tool, some youth are at risk for being victimized by Internet predators. School counselors are in a unique position to assist in efforts to prevent online victimizations because of their continual interaction with students, parents, and other school faculty. This article provides school counselors with information about youth Internet use; risk factors associated with online victimizations; and recommendations to assist youth, parents, and families in improving Internet safety practices.