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- Scholars Call for Examining School Violence in a New Context. Viadero, Debra // Education Week;4/21/2010, Vol. 29 Issue 29, p5
The article discusses a report in the journal "Educational Researcher" calling for changes in efforts to address school violence with a broader, cross-disciplinary and evidence-based approach which includes the problem of bullying.
- From the Editor: The Talk of the Nation. Hartnett, Judy Faust // District Administration;Jan2011, Vol. 47 Issue 1, p8
An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses several articles published within the issue including one by Elizabeth Duffrin on teacher evaluations, one by Victor Rivero on homophobic bullying in schools, and one by Ken Trump on the prevention of school violence.
- Bullying Prevention Seen Having Impact. Bushweller, Kevin; Goldstein, Lisa // Education Week;9/10/2003, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p12
School-based programs have been developed that can cut down on bullying behaviors among children by as much as 50 percent, and putting those programs in place would stem the tide of bullying violence in U.S. schools, suggests a report from Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a national,...
- Turning Bullying on Its Head. �Izzy� Kalman, Israel // District Administration;Jul2008, Vol. 44 Issue 8, p18
An interview with Israel Kalman, a school psychologist, is presented. When asked about school bullying, he explains that school anti-bullying problems often make the problem worse. He discusses the tendency for children to feel victimized and notes that bullying is really about power. His book...
- National Safe Schools Framework: Policy and practice to reduce bullying in Australian schools. Cross, Donna; Epstein, Melanie; Hearn, Lydia; Slee, Phillip; Shaw, Therese; Monks, Helen // International Journal of Behavioral Development;Sep2011, Vol. 35 Issue 5, p398
In 2003 Australia was one of the first countries to develop an integrated national policy, called the National Safe Schools Framework (NSSF), for the prevention and management of violence, bullying, and other aggressive behaviors. The effectiveness of this framework has not yet been formally...
- School Bullying: Changing the Problem by Changing the School. Orpinas, Pamela; Horne, Arthur M.; Staniszewski, Deborah // School Psychology Review;2003, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p431
This article describes the development and evaluation of a bullying prevention program in one large, public elementary school. The program, which was developed based on a collaborative model between school personnel and university consultants, included modification of the school environment,...
- Nebraska Lawmakers Pass Measure Against Bullying. // Education Week;2/13/2008, Vol. 27 Issue 23, p5
The article announces that a law in Nebraska is aimed at preventing bullying in schools. The bill was proposed by state Senator Gwen Howard. While the law does not determine the exact measures that schools must take, it does require that all schools in the state have a policy in place that would...
- Bullying and Violence in Schools and Communities. Laursen, Erik K. // Counseling & Human Development;Oct2011, Vol. 44 Issue 2, p1
The article focuses on bullying and violence against children and youth that occur in schools and communities. It states that bullying affects the sense of safety of students and creates an environment of fear as well as intimidation in schools. It says that exposure to family violence is linked...
- Prevent Suicide through Youth Empowerment. MARINE, SUSAN B. // Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide;Nov/Dec2011, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p5
In this article the author discusses suicide prevention among GLBT youth through empowerment in the U.S. She believes that people must invest their time, money, and energy to strengthen support services for GLBT youth in the community. She also supports the need to push for better anti-bullying...
