Policy And EthosWorldwide there is a problem with violent incidents occurring amongst learners in schools. Bullying is one mode of violence that often occurs at school level. Bullying means repeatedly attacking a person psychologically, physically and/or emotionally in order to inflict harm. Bullying...
It became clear from the research that schools should adopt an anti-bullying policy. Teachers should give more attention to classroom rules and they should become skilled in dealing with bullying. Recommendations were made concerning the role of teachers as well as the place of school ethos and ...
Subdued Call for Bullying Policy in Schools
'Written from the whole-school perspective on bullying prevention, Chris Lee's book, "Preventing Bullying in Schools: A Guide for Teachers and Other Professionals" offers a series of activities and discussion points aimed at increasing awareness about bullying and informing school policy and practices...
Anti-bullying Policy We are committed to providing a caring, friendly and safe environment for all of our pupils so they can learn in a relaxed and secure atmosphere. Bullying of any kind is unacceptable at our school. If bullying does occur, all students should be able to tell and know ...
Bullying behaviors increase risk for delinquency, truancy, and social problems. Schools provide opportunities to address bullying and the social competencies that help to prevent bullying and promote positive interpersonal interactions. Within the school
The nature and extent of bullying among school children is discussed, and recent attention to the phenomenon by researchers, the media, and policy makers is noted. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is a comprehensive, school-wide program that was designed to reduce bullying and achieve...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook bullying (redirected fromBullying in schools) Thesaurus Encyclopedia bul·ly1 (bo͝ol′ē) n.pl.bul·lies 1.A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people. 2.A hired ruffian; a thug. ...
“Bullying prevention is part of a much larger mandate for schools,” Shelley Hymel, co-founder of the international Bullying Research Network, wrote in an email. “Schools must focus on social and emotional learning and mental health supports, in addition to academics.” ...
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are at heightened risk for bullying and other forms of in-school victimization. Anti-bullying laws are a potential policy mechanism for addressing this issue, yet there has been little investigation of the impact of such policies for this population using generaliza...