QUT education expert Professor Marilyn Campbell will tell a federal inquiry into cyberbullying tomorrow that more laws aren’t the quick fix the public and governments are hoping for.
Professor Campbell, from QUT's Faculty of Education, said laws won’t curb the behaviours of young cyberbullies and that governments should instead be focused on prevention and intervention strategies.
Professor Campbell edited the world’s only book on evidence-based best practice for addressing cyberbullying in schools.
Her views were published on social media as a series of Twitter posts.
#QUT's #bullying expert Prof Marilyn Campbell will be addressing tomorrow's federal inquiry into #cyberbullying laws. She'll tell #Canberra new laws are not the solution. #auspol #parenting #education pic.twitter.com/402Wj9zgvQ
— QUT Media (@QUTmedia) February 8, 2018
#Cyberbullying laws won't curb young people's #bullying behaviour, says #QUT #education expert Prof Marilyn Campbell. #auspol #parenting pic.twitter.com/SBMktMkPM5
— QUT Media (@QUTmedia) February 8, 2018
It's unrealistic to use laws as a #quickfix for #cyberbullying, says #QUT #bullying expert Prof Marilyn Campbell, who'll address tomorrow's federal cyberbullying inquiry.#auspol #parenting #education pic.twitter.com/XxaZwcMCGl
— QUT Media (@QUTmedia) February 8, 2018
#QUT #bullying expert Prof Marilyn Campbell believes the public's concerns about #cyberbullying are misplaced. It's one of many forms of bullying, all of which hurt the victim. #auspol #education #parenting pic.twitter.com/l15OMXEy7Z
— QUT Media (@QUTmedia) February 8, 2018
#Cyberbully perpetrators are often kids. #QUT #bullying expert Prof Marilyn Campbell questions if punishment under law is appropriate. #auspol #education #parenting pic.twitter.com/JzKxkxDx5s
— QUT Media (@QUTmedia) February 8, 2018
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