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Likewise, the percentages of young children who reported bullying behaviors who were themselves the victims of bullying by others as well as being abuse both physically and sexually in the home were highly disturbing and represent a call to action for educators at all levels. It is clear that violence continues to adversely affect both the bully and the victim, but it is also clear that the victims are not in a position to change their behaviors in the same ways as the bullies involved.
Implications for the Future. This author's personal experiences in public schools confirms that in some cases, teachers simply look the other way when witnessing bullying rather than taking action to stop such behaviors. In order to formulate effective interventions, teachers, administrators and parents must become more actively involved in reducing the incidence of bullying, and this will require direct behavioral observations of students in the natural school setting in order to collect data on bullying frequency and the role of all students (Espelage & Swearer, 2003).
Conclusion
In the past, bullying might have been viewed as a natural part of "growing up" and the problem simply ignored or minimized. Given the prevalence of the problem in the nation's schools today, though, this problem can no longer be swept under the rug in the hopes that it will solve...
All students are entitled to attend a school in which the learning environment is free of violence and intimidation, but the research was consistent in showing that many young people today dread walking through the schoolhouse doors because of the violence and ridicule that await them there. The research also showed that many of these young people experience both physical and sexual abuse in their own homes, suggesting that a single intervention will not address the underlying social problems in isolation of more comprehensive approaches.
References
Bradshaw, C.P., Sawyer, a.L. & O'Brennan, L.M. (2007). Bullying and peer victimization at school: Perceptual differences between students and school staff. School Psychology Review, 36(3), 361-363.
Espelage, D.L. & Swearer, S.M. (2004). Bullying in American schools: A social-ecological perspective on prevention and intervention. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
2003). Research on school bullying and victimization: What have we learned and where do we go from here? School Psychology Review, 32(3), 365.
Holt, M.K., Finkelhor, D. & Kantor, G.K. (2007). Hidden forms of victimization in elementary students involved in bullying. School Psychology Review, 36(3), 345-346.
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