SOCIAL WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF CYBERBULLYING WITH REGARD TO SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SOCIAL WORK IN THE CONTEXT OF CYBERBULLYING WITH REGARD TO SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the undertaken topic is to analyze the phenomenon of cyberbullying in the context of social work, victimological problems, and the analysis of the online harassment process. The authors present the issue of cyberbullying in terms of definition and from the point of view of international researchers of this issue to highlight the possibility of discussing the topic of creating a social work profession in a school environment in the Slovak Republic. The authors identify participants in cyberbullying, i.e. an aggressor and a victim of cyberbullying from a social work perspective. The negative consequences of cyberbullying on the growth and development of children and youth and the social prevention of cyberbullying are shown in the article. Nowadays, in the Slovak Republic, ownership of a computer and constant Internet connection is no privilege. Everyone can use a computer, from children, students, and adults to seniors. Computers are almost everywhere. The possibilities of using the Internet are constantly expanding. For many people, computers become irreplaceable, some people are working via the Internet. Recently, social networks are becoming more and more popular, people come together in various virtual groups and share information about themselves. However, this increases the risk of misuse of information entrusted. It creates all sorts of phenomena, called cyberbullying.

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