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Bullying in Schools: A Complexity Approach to Sustainable Restorative Approaches?
The issue of bullying is an international concern; specifically, the harmful influence that bullying has on young people in educational settings. Restorative approaches have been viewed as an appropriate intervention for addressing bullying. A review of the literature suggests that the Whole School …
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Proactive measures in combating bullying in schools: examining the effectiveness of the Bucket Fillers program in character building education
Bullying continues to plague our schools. Some schools are implementing proactive solutions in the form of character building education to address bullying. The purpose of this research was to examine the character education program, Bucket Fillers, and its effectiveness on reducing bullying in one …
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The Assessment of Capable Guardianship Measures against Bullying: Victimization in the School Environment
<p>It has been shown that increased security alone has not had a positive effect on the rate of bullying in schools. This study will empirically test the effectiveness of school resource officers as a variable of capable guardianship and its correlation with the rate and quality of bullying in …
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Sexual bullying: gender conflict in pupil culture
This thesis examines the experience of pupils negotiating their early adolescence within their secondary schools. Specifically, the focus is upon sexual bullying; the sexualized hostility and interpersonal conflict within the peer-subculture. The research adopts an ethnographic method, interviewing …
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Peer Defending and Bullying at School: The Impact of Popularity, Resource Control Norms, and Gender
Bullying is common in Canadian schools and harmful for victimized youth. Peer defending is an effective means of dissuading bullying in schools, but students rarely intervene on behalf of others. Popular students engage in more peer defending and bullying than other students, as their social power …
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Identifying at-risk students and providing them with leadership opportunities to create a bullying prevention program
<p>The purpose of this study was to develop a bullying prevention program within Oakcrest High School. The bullying prevention program was established in accordance with the New Jersey State laws on bullying in schools. It was also created to be in accordance with regulations that determine whether …
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THE TELLTALE SIGNS OF BEHAVIORS: BULLYING AND BULLY VICTIMS
<p>Bullying in schools is a social problem that continues to grow. Social workers need to be informed about it and prepared to address it in their practice. This study focused on behaviors students who are bullying and students who are victims of bullying demonstrate that get them referred to …
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Examining the Psychological Effects of Adolescent Bullying in Adults
<p>Being an adolescent victimized by bullying is not only widespread but all too common in a society that deems it a “normal” rite of passage. However, bullying in schools has received increased attention since school shootings have inundated the media and news headlines the last several years. …
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Patyčios mokyklose: mokytojų požiūris ir prevencinis vaidmuo Lietuvoje /
Bullying is a phenomenon when repeated abusive acts are deliberately intended to psychologically or physically humiliate, hurt or insult another person (Lietuvos Respublikos švietimo įstatymas 1991; Olweus cit. pg. Buzaitytė Kašalynienė et al. 2021, p. 204; Craig, Pepler cit. pg. Inchley et al. …
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Students' Perceptions of Bullying after the Fact: A Qualitative Study of College Students' Bullying Experiences in Their K-12 Schooling
Today students confront more than writing, reading, and arithmetic in school. Students witness and participate in various forms of bullying at an alarming rate. As educators we must help create an environment that is conducive for all students to learn. This study examines college students' …
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Bullying Policies in Iowa Schools
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The nature and extent of bullying in North West secondary schools : investigating pupil and staff perceptions of the problem
Bullying is a widespread problem in schools and a vast amount of research has been conducted on the subject. In order to examine how members of the school community perceive bullying, self-report questionnaires were devised for completion by secondary school pupils from two year groups, teachers …
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The attitudes of bullies, victims, and averters: Understanding the relationship of bullying status and character strengths
<p>Bullying in schools has been a major concern of our society with prevention and intervention focusing on the external environment. Little has been done to understand the attitudes of individuals beyond evaluating pathologies such as depression and deviance. Programs have emphasized a system of …
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A Comparison of Perceptions of Students, Parents and School Personnel Regarding Bullying Behavior
… OF STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL PERSONNEL REGARDING BULLYING BEHAVIOR Joan Buchar July 2, 2004 52 Pages Directed by: Richard W. Wilson, J. David Dunn, Lisa L. Lindley Department of Public Health Western Kentucky University Bullying in America's schools is a problem that is, at best, a nuisance …
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An exploratory investigation of public school teachers' perceptions of bullying
The purpose of this research was to (1) examine teachers' attitudes and perceptions regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying, (HIB) behaviors displayed by public school students, (2) determine changes in teachers attitudes and perceptions regarding HIB as a result of specific training and, …
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Bullying in New Jersey: what has been done and what is going on
The current study investigated the new HIB (Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying) legislation as part of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act for New Jersey public schools in regard to students' perceptions of severity of cyber, relational, physical and non-bulllying scenarios. The study also …
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Comparing Western Australia and South Australia public high school’s cyberbullying policies – is there a need for a legislative change
The internet provides some of the most effective means of communication. Cyberbullying occurs when the internet is used to bully another person. Along with the positive aspects of the internet, cyberbullying is certainly one of the most negative aspects, especially with regard to school students. …
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