Bullying
at school and online
Bullying affects ALL of our children — those who bully, those who are victimized, and those who are witnesses or assistants to interpersonal violence. We can and must reduce this age-old problem.
Spread the Word
Let’s End Bullying
How to Spot Victims & Bullies
- How Do You Know When Your Student or Child is Being Victimized and How Can You Help
- Bullying: What are the Differences Between Boys and Girls and How Can You Help
- Indirect Aggression Amongst Teenage Girls and How Parents Can Help
- What’s a Bully–Victim?
- Bullying, Interventions, and The Role of Adults
Parents & Schools Working Together
School Based Interventions
Bullying & Early Childhood
What Happens to Victims & Bullies
Spotlight
View quick facts, emerging research, and latest expert perspectives on:
The Quick Guide to Reducing Bullying
Get Informed
- How widespread is bullying?
- What is bullying and how does it differ in boys and girls?
- Why must we do everything we can to stop bullying?
- Why do kids bully?
- Is bullying on the rise?
- Why is bullying an age-old problem?
- Why is bullying so hard to change?
Warning Signs
- What are the signs that a child is being bullied?
- What are the signs that a child is bullying others?
- What are the signs of a “bully-victim”?
How to Help Your Child
- What do I do if I suspect that my child is being bullied?
- What do I do if I if my child tells me that they are being bullied?
- What do I do if my child is bullying others?
- What do I do if my child is a witness or assistant to bullying?
Preventing Bullying At Your School
- What should parents do if they witness bullying?
- How can parents help to prevent bullying at their children’s school?
- What kind of school programs should I advocate for to stop bullying at my child’s school?
Consequences
Reasearch articles (continued)
Why Is Bullying Difficult to Change?
- Bullying and its Underlying Mechanisms
- Bullying is a Group Phenomenon: What Does it Mean and Why Does it Matter?
- It Takes Two: Rethinking the Aggressor-Victim Relationship
- What’s a Hidden Bully?
- Why is Bullying Difficult to Change?
- Bullying in School: An Exploration of Peer Group Dynamics
- Shoving, Gossip, and Beyond: How Environment Shapes Bullies
- Wanted: Teachers and Parents to Evaluate Anti-bullying Programs
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Preventing Bullying
School is supposed to be a place where students feel safe and secure and where they can count on being treated with...
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What are the signs that a child is being bullied?
Symptoms include: Depression Anxiety Safety concerns Sadness Aggression Academic issues Low...
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Bullying Among Children and Youth on Perceptions and Differences in Sexual Orientation
Bullying is aggressive behavior that is intentional and involves an imbalance of power or strength. Often, it is...
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Tips for Parents: Teasing, Bullying, and the Role of Friendships
Fred Frankel, Ph.D., ABPP, Director of the UCLA Children's Friendship Program, and author of Good friends are hard to...
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Why do kids bully?
There is no one single cause of bullying among children. Rather, individual, family, peer, school, and community factors...
Source: Education.com
Guest Editors
Executive Editor:
American Association of School Administrators
Editors:
Peter Gillette, PhD
Denise Daniels, PhD
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