Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-2013
Publication Source
School Business Affairs
Abstract
Few issues have generated more interest from educators in the last decade than bullying. And with good cause: various sources report that approximately 160,000 students avoid school every day for fear of being physically or emotionally abused by their peers.
Prevention strategies are difficult to develop without first understanding why bullies act as they do. Research suggests that bullies may be influenced by such factors as the personal characteristics and physical appearances of their victims, including their race, clothing, size, gender, sexual orientations (actual or perceived), general “look,” and family socioeconomic status. Some bullies, who typically lack social skills and have often been abused, need to act out by dominating others (Craig and Pepler 2007).
To the extent that school board policies can address these underlying causes and develop programs to address these conditions, they are likely to help reduce bullying in and around schools.
Inclusive pages
32-34
ISBN/ISSN
0036-651X
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 2013, ASBO International
Publisher
Association of School Business Officials
Volume
79
Issue
1
Place of Publication
Reston, VA
eCommons Citation
Russo, Charles J., "Bullying, the Law, and Safe Schools" (2013). Educational Leadership Faculty Publications. 141.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/eda_fac_pub/141
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Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Educational Psychology Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons
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This article originally appeared in the January 2013 School Business Affairs magazine and is reprinted with permission of the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). The text herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of ASBO International, and use of this imprint does not imply any endorsement or recognition by ASBO International and its officers or affiliates. Any additional re-purposing or reprint of this article in this or any other medium is restricted without prior written consent.
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