Racist Bullying

Paper Summary:

This study focuses on racially motivated bullying acts and try to determine how often they occur and what the possible motivator is behind them. The paper explains why interviewing was chosen as the methodology to determine the frequency, level and cause of such events. The paper maintains that this study will provide valuable information to future school administrators and counselors that develop anti-bullying programs for their student bodies.

Outline:
Introduction
Methods
Data Analysis
Ethical Issues
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"There has been scientific evidence that bullied students have more physical symptoms including headaches, stomach aches and lack of sleep. In a survey of Australian secondary school students the research team found that victimized students had an across the board higher incidence of poor health and health issues that were not experienced by those who had not been bullied."
""Although these physical consequences are concerning, most of the harm caused by bullying is emotional in nature(Smaby, 2005). A study of the effects of bullying on psychiatric symptoms found victims and perpetrators to both suffer mental health consequences years after the bullying occurred(Smaby, 2005).""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Embry, S. L. (1995). Types of name-calling experienced by second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders and their beliefs about their peers. Dissertation Abstracts International, 56, 3905. (AAT No. 9604759)
• Levinson, Laura (2004) Assessment of bullying: a review of methods and instruments.(Assessment & Diagnosis) Journal of Counseling and Development;
• Nansel, T.R., Overpeck, M., Pilla, R.S., Ruan, W.J., Simons-Morton, B., & Scheidt, P. (2001). Bullying behaviors among US youth: Prevalence and association with psychosocial adjustment. Journal of the American Medical Association, 285(16), 2094-2100.
• Smaby, Marlowe (2005) We're not gonna take it: a student driven anti-bullying approach. Journal of Education
• Smith, P. K., & Sharp, S. (Eds.). (1994). School bullying: Insights and perspectives. London: Routledge

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