TITLE

Hurt People Hurt People Hurt People: Female Bully-Victims

AUTHOR(S)
Edmondson, Lynne; DreuthZeman, Laura
PUB. DATE
November 2009
SOURCE
Reclaiming Children & Youth;Fall2009, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p24
SOURCE TYPE
Academic Journal
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The article examines the bully behavior of African American members of a girls club in the U.S. Various themes on bully-victim experiences have emerged in this analysis which include justification, mimicking victimization, and power. It was found that female bully-victims continually acting-out as victims and bullies at home and school, rather than bullying at schools and victimization at home. It is considered that these bully-victims can benefit from programs that integrate anger management and personal responsibility with empathy.
ACCESSION #
45347291

Tags: AFRICAN American girls;  BULLYING;  AGGRESSION (Psychology);  POWER (Social sciences);  ANGER management therapy;  RESPONSIBILITY;  EMPATHY;  SOCIAL interaction

 

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