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Bullying: Considerations for defining and intervening in school settings
Author(s) -
Elinoff Mahri J.,
Chafouleas Sandra M.,
Sassu Kari A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.20045
Subject(s) - psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , school psychology , school violence , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , developmental psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency , pathology
Bullying has been described as one of the most common and potentially serious forms of school violence. It is a pervasive problem affecting many students with serious adverse consequences for some. Given the prevalence of and consequences associated with bullying, we investigated the concept of bullying as applied to school settings. In this article, we discuss the need for an expanded definition of bullying, including particular considerations for differential behaviors between genders. Best practices for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of bullying behaviors in schools, and implications for school psychologists are also discussed. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 41: 887–897, 2004.