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Bullying in Elementary Schools
Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma
  • Matthew Earnhardt, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Meline M. Kevorkian, Nova Southeastern University
  • Albert Rodriguez, Nova Southeastern University
  • Tom D. Kennedy, Nova Southeastern University
  • Robin D'Antona, Nova Southeastern University
  • Jia Borror, Nova Southeastern University
Submitting Campus
Worldwide
Department
Management & Technology
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
4-19-2016
Abstract/Description

The goal of this study was to report key descriptive data from 1,588 third through fifth graders who completed a survey regarding their perceptions of bullying in schools. Key findings were that 40 % of third through fifth graders reported being bullied, while girls reported being victims of bullying more often than boys. When bullying was reported to a school administrator or a parent/guardian, only about 19 % of those bullied reported that bullying stopped completely; 16 % reported that bullying had stopped for a while, and 11 % indicated that bullying never stopped and in some cases got worse. 32 % of the students reported that the school had done little or nothing to reduce bullying. Our results underscore the need for early intervention.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40653-016-0085-0
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Citation Information
Matthew Earnhardt, Meline M. Kevorkian, Albert Rodriguez, Tom D. Kennedy, et al.. "Bullying in Elementary Schools" Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma Vol. 9 (2016) p. 267 - 276
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/matthew_p_earnhardt/23/