By: Julie E. McDaniel-Muldoon, PhD A new school year brings the opportunity to renew and strengthen bullying prevention efforts. Before implementation, however, it is important to identify what is already in place and reflect on how effective these programs and strategies have been. This is especially important, as some of the traditional ways of approaching […]
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What We Can Learn About Bullying from a Developmental Perspective: The Development and Manifestation of Aggression from Early to Late Childhood. By: Nicolette G. Granata, Vanderbilt University Developmental Psychology is the study of how people develop from birth to death; that is, how they develop cognitively, emotionally, socially, and physically. The field of developmental psychology
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By: Jacob U’Mofe Gordon, Ph.D., LLD (Hon) Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas In a large measure, this article is in response to these questions that people often ask me at professional and social gatherings: Why are you a Board Member of the International Bullying Prevention Association (IBPA)? What is Bullying? What do you hope to
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By: Nicolette G. Granata and Andrew Faubel With the 16th Annual IBPA Conference quickly approaching (November 7-9, 2019), we decided to take some time to reflect on how our annual conferences have become the special spaces that we believe and see them to be. To do this, we needed to hear from the presenters and
By: Julie E. McDaniel-Muldoon, PhD Bullying behavior remains prevalent in American schools and a persistent problem for students. The results of two surveys given every two years help to explain this prevalence. First, results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2007-2017) describes the rate of bullying as stable over the past decade for high school
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By: Julie E. McDaniel-Muldoon, PhD Since the 1950s, American schools have been engaging in safety preparedness, beginning with fire drills, evolving into additional emergency protocols, and finally with active shooter training. Unfortunately, no evidence exists that these measures bring any improvements in the sense of safety. As Dr. Daniel Siegel (2015) explains, students need to
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By: Nicolette G. Granata, Vanderbilt University As the majority of those who work with children already know, bullying is a pervasive issue among youth today; around 20% of children ages 12-18 have experienced it per the 2017 School Crime Supplement (www.stopbullying.gov). Service providers (educators especially) play an extremely important role in preventing and addressing bullying.
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By: Julie E. McDaniel-Muldoon, PhD Article #4 of the IBPA Trauma Series In using the lens of trauma, the effects of bullying are better understood for their widespread impact on all involved in a bullying situation. This lens then allows for a systems-level approach to bullying prevention through trauma-informed practices. The foundation of trauma-informed practices
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By: Sally Kuykendall Article #3 of the IBPA Trauma Series Traumatic experiences influence how a person responds to bullying. One child may lash out. Another child may become anxious or withdrawn. Responses vary by the type and degree of trauma, age, gender, personal resilience, and social support. This article offers practical tips for working with
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By: Sally Kuykendall and Maria DiGiorgio McColgan, M.D., MSEd, FAAP Article #2 of the IBPA Trauma Series The relationship between trauma and bullying is complex. Bullying can create a traumatic experience and traumatic experiences can create bullying. This article discusses two mechanisms through which traumatic experiences may cause a child to act violently. In understanding
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