Posted by Bo Knows on Monday, October 24, 2011,
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Government of Canada "Bullying"
Bullying is characterized by acts of intentional harm, repeated over-time, in a relationship where an imbalance of power exists. It includes physical actions (punching, kicking, biting), verbal actions (threats, name calling, insults, racial or sexual comments), and social exclusion (spreading rumours, ignoring, gossiping, excluding) (Pepler & Craig, 2000; Ma, Stewin & Mah, 2001).
Boys tend to be more likely to bully and be bullied, usually in the form of a ph... Continue reading ...
Posted by Bo Knows on Monday, October 24, 2011,
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Bullies
Bullying Prevention in Schools is a study undertaken by the NCPC (National Crime Prevention Centre) on the subject of school-based anti-bullying programs. The goals of the study were to:- Identify promising practices from academic research on anti-bullying initiatives;
- Examine the practical applications of anti-bullying interventions within NCPC-sponsored projects;
- Compare research and practical applications to make recommendations for further work in this area;
- Highlight NCPC-funded projects that...
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