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It is with great pleasure that I announce the publication of a virtual special edition issue on the School Psychology International/Sage website on the topic of Cyberbullying (http://spi.sagepub.com/site/special_issues/cyberbullying.xhtml).
This special collection brings together and integrates articles previously published in SPI journal into a single volume introduced by Wanda Cassidy and Chantal Faucher, Associate Editors of this journal, and their colleague, Margaret Jackson, all from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada.
The virtual issue assembles 16 articles from around the world with an introduction that situates the role of SPI journal in the rapidly expanding field of cyberbullying research. This Journal has been at the forefront of coverage on the topic of cyberbullying and has also led the way by expanding our understanding beyond mere prevalence studies. These articles allows us to explore facets of the problem such as the inter-relationship between cyberbullying and traditional face-to-face bullying, the mental health correlates of victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying, the lesser known involvement of very young students as well as emerging adults in university, the risk factors and pathways to victimization and perpetration, as well as coping mechanisms and approaches for schools in dealing with the issue.
The Cyberbullying virtual issue is supplemented by a podcast produced by Chantal Faucher introducing the collection. The School of Education at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, USA, has graciously supplied a translation of the podcast in Mandarin-Chinese. A podcast prepared by Nandoli Von Marées and Robin Kowalski to accompany their earlier article on this topic is also included to provide further context.
In addition, we are pleased to announce the availability of a further virtual special edition issue on bullying, titled Bullying Across the Globe that has been prepared by Tanya Beran, SPI's Senior Associate Editor for the Americas, and her colleagues from the University of Calgary, Canada. This virtual edition comprises an extended essay detailing state-of-the-art knowledge about bullying worldwide and can be reviewed at: http://spi.sagepub.com/site/special_issues/globalbullying.xhtml. These online repositories complement the comprehensive review of cyberbullying research included in this issue of SPI by providing a broad range of international research in this evolving field.
I wish you an enjoyable reading and listening experience.