|
This Section will
contain research/policy papers from various institutions to inform anti
bullying policy. These will be collected
from, and submitted by, researchers or institutions and included on the
site. This Section is not intended to be a comprehensive Research
Databank but it is hoped that researchers will feel that it would be
useful to submit their paper or “weblink” to enable a wider,
non-academic readership audience.
To submit a paper/report on this
site e-mail us a "synopsis paragraph" and a link, or actual paper if it
is not included on another website.
research@schoolsantibullying.com |
 |
|
|
"...The
International Bullying Prevention Association
welcomes you to join us as we work together to
take research-based best practices into our
countries, schools and communities, to make our
world a more welcoming and safer place for
all..." (US) |
 |
|
|
|
|
"...In this
report, Human Rights Watch documents
attacks on the human rights of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender youth who are
subjected to abuse on a daily basis by their
peers and in some cases by teachers and school
administrators. Gay youth spend an inordinate
amount of energy plotting how to get safely to
and from school, how to avoid the hallways when
other students are present so they can avoid
slurs and shoves, how to cut gym class to escape
being beaten up-in short, how to become
invisible so they will not be verbally and
physically attacked..." (US) |
|
|
|
|
|
"..Over the last
year, the Safe Communities ~ Safe Schools
initiative launched a statewide 63-county
effort to help create safe schools and safe
communities. The initiative seeks to develop an
understanding of youth violence in Colorado and
promote effective solutions to address the
challenge of youth violence in our communities.
As part of this effort, over 60 youth violence
prevention forums have been held throughout
Colorado. This report sets forth the
recommendations of the Colorado Attorney
General, The Colorado Trust, and the Center for
the Study and Prevention of Violence at the
University of Colorado at Boulder..." (US) |
|
|
|
|
| "...The
Prevention Researcher, Volume 11,
Number 3, 2004 - In the past decade or
two, efforts have been made in the
United States to systematically research
bullying. While some consider bullying
to be part of a natural toughening-up
process that is beneficial in our
competitive society, research is showing
that experiencing repeated bullying is
associated with negative school outcomes
such as absenteeism and poor academic
performance..." (US) |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
"..COASTKID. Sonia Sharp, an expert on
bullying, said in a speech for Brighton and Hove
Education Authority.
1 in 2 students experience occasional bullying
during any school term;
1 in 4 students in primary school are bullied
more than once or twice at least in any term (so
they are more than twice as likely to be bullied
as those in secondary schools);
1 in 10 in secondary school are bullied more
than once or twice at least in any term (some
research says one third of secondary students
are bullied during the course of the school
year); and
1 in 10 primary aged students are persistently
and frequently bullied - possibly every day..."
(UK) |
|
|
|
|
|
"...NSPCC.
Key child protection statistics (December 2007).
31% of children experienced bullying by their
peers during childhood, a further 7% were
discriminated against and 14% were made to feel
different or 'like an outsider'. 43% experienced
at least one of these things during
childhood..." (UK) |
|
|
|
|
|
Report on State/Territory Implementation of the
Gun-Free Schools Act - School Year 1999-2000
“
…..The Gun-Free Schools Act (GFSA) requires that each state or
territory receiving federal funds under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) have a state law that requires
all local educational agencies (LEAs) in the state or territory to
expel from school for at least one year any student found bringing a
firearm to school. State laws must also authorize the LEA chief
administering officer to modify any such expulsion on a case-by-case
basis. In addition, the GFSA states that it must be construed so as
to be consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)……..” (US) 146 pages |
|
|
|
|
|
Issues in Juvenile
Psychopathy. The impressive body of
research supporting the construct of psychopathy in the assessment
of adult offenders (Hare, 1991; Salekin et al. 1996) has incited
great interest in measuring psychopathy in children and adolescents
(Seagrave & Grisso, 2002). The Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R,
Hare, 1991) has been well-established as the gold standard for
measuring psychopathy in adults (Edens, Skeem, Cruise, & Cauffmann,
2001), and the more recent Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV;
Forth, Kosson, & Hare, 2003) is emerging as the prime candidate for
assessing juvenile psychopathy traits (Forth & Mailloux, 2000)... |
|
|
|
|
|
Preventing Youth
Violence in a Multicultural Society
is a new collaboration
by several researchers from the CDC’s
Academic
Centers of Excellence on Youth Violence Prevention (ACEs).This
book considers how to approach ethnicity and culture when designing
and implementing youth violence prevention programs, and discusses
special considerations for different ethnic groups. |
|
|
|
|
|
Bullying study focuses on gifted students:
Purdue University researchers say
bullying of gifted students is an
overlooked problem that leaves many such students emotionally
shattered. (US) 1 page |
|
|
|
|
|
Irish Government urged to develop anti-bullying
strategy The Gay and Lesbian Equality
Network (GLEN) is calling on the Irish Government to develop a
national strategy to combat homophobic bullying. It comes as a new
survey reveals evidence of homophobic bullying in 80% of secondary
schools in the Republic of Ireland. The Dublin City University study
finds over 40% of teachers do not know how to deal with this form of
verbal and physical abuse. Eoin Collins of GLEN is asking the
Minister for Education to take immediate action to tackle this
problem. (Ireland) May '06 |
|
|
|
|
|
Knife
Crime Facts UK -
The many recent
high profile fatal stabbings that have dominated the media, have
raised public awareness of the UK' s growing knife culture.
Most people seem
to agree with the government, police and other law enforcement
agencies, that it's time to act to stamp out the growing menace of
knife crime. Which is why recently launched initiatives such as
"Operation Blunt" (Metropolitan Police) and "Operation Shield"
(British Transport Police) are generally welcomed.... |
|
|
|
|
|
Heads 'want police knife checks': Six out of 10 head
teachers want police to enter schools to prevent children taking
drugs and carrying weapons, a survey suggests. The Guardian, which
spoke to 829 heads, found 50% of those working in secondary schools
had seen a pupil carrying a knife during the past year. The National
Association of Head Teachers said fully trained police, not school
staff, should carry out checks.... |
|
|
|
|
|
Guide for Preventing and Responding to School Violence"...The
purpose of this document is to present different strategies and
approaches for members of school communities to consider when creating
safer learning environments. No two schools are exactly alike, so it is
impossible to establish one plan that will work well in all schools.
Violence prevention programs work best when they incorporate multiple
strategies and address the full range of possible acts of violence
within schools. In order for any set of policies to work, it must be
established and implemented with the full participation and support of
school board members, administrators, parents, students, community
members, emergency response personnel, and law enforcement. Without such
shared responsibility, the chance of safe school policies being
successfully implemented and accepted is undermined..........(US) 75
pages |
|
|
|
|
|
Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Anti Bullying Resource Paper. Including
links to many useful websites (US) - 4 pages |
|
|
|
|
|
The Center for Violence Prevention and Control (CVPC)
is
an academic research center dedicated to the development and
facilitation of interdisciplinary collaboration in research and graduate
education efforts that can ultimately affect the prevention and control
of violence...(US) |
|
|
|
|
|
School deaths, school shootings, and high-profile
incidents of school violence. For purposes of this
monitoring report, school-related violent deaths are homicides,
suicides, or other violent, non-accidental deaths in the United States
in which a fatal injury occurs.. (US) |
|
|
|
|
|
Manifesto against Bullying – 2005–2007– binding cooperation for an
improved learning and childhood environment. The first
Manifesto against Bullying was signed on 23 September 2002. By signing
it the parties pledged to work towards a common vision of zero tolerance
for bullying. This was an ambitious goal, but so it should and must be.
Bullying must not take place! If children and young people feel bullied
or harassed, adults must intervene. (Norway) 12 pages |
|
|
|
|
|
Every day
parents are sending their children into the violent world of the
Internet unprepared. Our focus on all of the good that
comes
from the Internet has to be sidetracked. We watch the news’ broadcasts
about sexual predators meeting teens online and then arranging to meet
them in person—and not to chat! ..... |
|
|
|
|
|
A new report entitled “The State of
School Safety in American Schools 2004-2005” speaks of sexual
assault, violent cliques and violent parents as commonplace in the
nations schools. The report was developed by the SERAPH Research team of
SERAPH.net a group composed of educators and crime researchers. The team
used interviews with 1,520 educators, 925 law enforcement officials and
numerous scientific studies to create a detailed assessment of problems
facing American schools. “The issue of school safety affects
everyone in society. Juvenile crime, domestic violence, poverty are all
tied to school safety issues. The report will provide factual
information to the public so that they can understand the complexity of
the problem and provide information to legislators so that they can
assist schools in preventing and managing school safety issues.”
The report is available online.... |
|
|
|
|
|
The second issue of
the new reference journal, Journal of Youth Development: Bridging
Research and Practice, is now available on-line on the National
Association of Extension 4-H Agents website (November 2006) |
|
|
|
|
