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FS 200127
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Title:
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Addressing the Problem of Juvenile Bullying
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Author(s):
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Nels Ericson
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Corporate Author:
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
US Dept of Justice
United States
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Date Published:
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06/2001 |
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Page Count:
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2 |
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Publication Number:
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FS-200127 |
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Sale Source:
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NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse/NCJRS
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849
United States |
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Text PDF |
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Type:
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Issue overviews |
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Language:
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English |
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Country:
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United States |
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Annotation:
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This paper addresses the prevalence, nature, and effects of
bullying, as well as strategies for addressing the problem. |
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Abstract:
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Bullying among children encompasses a variety of harmful
behaviors that are repeated over time. It involves a real or
perceived imbalance of power, with the more powerful child or
group attacking those who are less powerful. It can take three
forms: physical, verbal, and psychological. A recently published
report by the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development on the U.S. contribution to the World Health
Organization's Health Behavior in School-Aged Children survey
found that 17 percent of the respondents had been bullied
"sometimes" or "weekly;" 19 percent had bullied others sometimes
or weekly, and 6 percent had both bullied others and been
bullied. The researchers estimated that 1.6 million children in
grades 6 through 10 in the United States are bullied at least
once a week, and 1.7 million children bully others as frequently.
The same study found that bullying has long-term and short-term
psychological effects on both those who bully and those who are
bullied. Victims experience loneliness and difficulty in making
social and emotional adjustments. The impact of bullying often
extends into the victim's adulthood, as it correlates with
depression and other mental health problems. In responding to
bullying, schools can conduct surveys to determine the nature and
prevalence of bullying, increase supervision of students during
breaks, and conduct schoolwide assemblies to discuss the issue.
In the classroom, teachers should introduce and enforce classroom
rules against bullying and hold regular classroom meetings with
students to discuss bullying. School staff should intervene with
bullies, victims, and their parents to ensure that the bullying
is stopped. 1 reference and 3 listings for further information |
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Main Term(s):
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Juvenile delinquency prevention |
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Index Term(s):
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Definitions ; Deviance ; School delinquency programs ; Psychological victimization effects ; Bullying |
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https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/abstract.aspx?ID=188500
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