Identifying and targeting risk for involvement in bullying and victimization
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2003
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The Canadian journal of psychiatry
Abstract
Bullying is a relationship problem in which power and aggression are used to cause distress to a vulnerable person. To assess and address bullying and victimization, we need to
understand the nature of the problem, how the problem changes with age and differs for
boys and girls, the relevant risk factors (those individual or environmental indicators that
may lead to bullying and victimization), and the protective factors that buffer the impact of
risk. For children involved in bullying, we need to assess its extent and the associated social, emotional, psychological, educational, and physical problems. Bullying is a systemic
problem; therefore, assessments of bullying need to extend beyond the individual child to
encompass the family, peer group, school, and community. We recommend that assessments at each of these levels reflect the scientific research on bullying and victimization.
With attention to the problems associated with bullying, we can work collectively to make
schools and communities safer for children and youth.
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bullying, International Resources, Canada, assessment, social emotional problems
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Craig, W. M., & Pepler, D. J. (2003). Identifying and targeting risk for involvement in bullying and victimization. The Canadian journal of psychiatry, 48(9), 577-582.