There is no federal law in the U.S. that directly addresses bullying. However, when bullying involves race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, disability, or religion, it may be considered harassment, which schools are legally required to address. In December 2010, the U.S. Department of Education created a framework highlighting key elements in state laws, policies, and regulations...
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP) is one of the most widely researched and implemented interventions designed to reduce bullying among children and youth.
This presentation outlines the professional support given by OBPP in schools, to ensure teacher and staff have knowledge, skills and attitude to cope with bullying and bullying-prevention. We will highlight the importance of...
Bullying in school contexts across countries is a layered and complex construct. While research on school bullying in India is scarce and influenced by its vast socio-cultural diversity; child legislation and schools are engaging with issues of fostering safe learning environments in more active ways. In this larger national narrative, we identify as a small yet culturally diverse school...
During 2019, 70 former and present students from the period 1970 - 2019 considered to take legal steps against the municipality because of their experiences of having been subjected to bullying. Several cases exploded in the media.
At this point politicians and school administrators sensed an urgent and radical need of change and decided to enforce a long-term school developmental project...
Aim
This study presents a logic model to represent Abu Dhabi’s current anti-bullying initiatives in schools, mapping out resources, activities, and stakeholder roles to build a cohesive prevention framework.
Methodology
Using a mixed-methods approach, the model draws from a scoping review, a cross-sectional survey, 27 in-depth interviews, and three focus group discussions. The survey...
