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Books:

Cyber Bullying , Protecting Kids & Adults from Online Bullies

Samuel C. McQuade, III, James P. Colt, and Nancy B.B. Meyer (2009) Praeger Publishers (219 pp.)

This book details the extent and types of cyber-bullying and offers practical advice for combating the problem. Before the advent of the widespread use of the internet, bullying was confined to school grounds, classrooms, and backyards. Now, the virulence of bullying has taken on new meaning, as bullies take to the web to intimidate, harass, embarrass, and offend others. Through email, cell phones, text messaging, and social networking sites, bullies can carry out their bullying in many cases without ever having to confront their victims, and often without consequence.

Cyber Bullying

Robin M. Kowalksi, Ph.D., Susan P. Limber, Ph.D, Patricia W. Agatston , Ph.D. (2008) Blackwell (218 pp.)

Cyber bullying has become more prevalent through the use of e-mail, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems. It brings with it unique challenges. Cyber Bullying provides the most current and essential information on the nature and prevalence of this epidemic, providing educators, parents, psychologists and policy-makers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying.

Responding to Cyber Bullying , A Guide for School Communities

Vancouver School Board (2007) (91 pp.)

This guide provides school administrators with guidelines for handling cyber bullying situations, Internet use contracts, sample letters, parent handouts in multiple languages, and information/activities for teachers to assist with communicating with parents and students about this very important issue.

Cracks in the Foundation: , Solving the Housing Crisis in Canada 's Poorest Neighbourhood.

Eby, David; Misura, Christopher (2006) Vancouver , BC Pivot Legal Society (84 pp.)

"If no new low-cost housing is built and the current stock of low cost housing continues to close and deteriorate at its present rate, visitors to Vancouver in 2010 will see nearly three times as many homeless people living on the streets of Vancouver as they see today. The authors of this report demonstrate that this unprecedented level of homelessness will have significant economic and social consequences for us all." This report makes a number of recommendations in solving the housing crisis in Canada .

Homelessness Research in the Greater Vancouver Regional District , An Agenda for Moving Forward

Darryl Quantz, Jim Frankish (2002) Institute of Health Promotion Research, UBC (89 pp.)

Described in this report are the results of a collaborative effort to develop an agenda for future homelessness research in the GVRD.

Security Before Justice , A Study of the Impacts of Private Security on Homeless and Under-Housed Vancouver Residents

Pivot Legal Society (2008) Vancouver , BC (16 pp.)

This study finds that negative impacts of the expansion of private security services are felt most profoundly by those living on the margins.

The findings also show the need for rigorous monitoring and accountability mechanisms in order to ensure that policing bodies, whether public or private, carry out their work in a just, equitable, accountable and efficient manner rooted in respect for the rights and dignity of all people regardless of race, ancestry, socio-economic status, or mental and physical ability.

A Roof Over My Head , A Guide for Senior Renters in British Columbia

BC Coalition to Eliminate Abuse of Seniors (2002) (58 pp.)

Are you a senior who rents? Are you considering renting? Then this booklet is for you.

Ripples of Change , Community Capacity in Vancouver 's Downtown Eastside

Coyne and Associates Ltd. (2006) (69 pp.)

This research project examines the extent to which changes in community capacity to address crime and victimization issues in Vancouver 's Downtown Eastside resulting from the Downtown Eastside Community Development Project were sustained two years after project was completed.

DVDs:

Streetwise , A Film about Sexual Exploitation

Street Spirits Theatre Company (2004) (99 min.)

A film describing one girl's journey through the sex trade.

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