Student Bullying: Overview of Research, Federal Initiatives, and Legal Issues

McCallion, Gail ; Feder, Jody

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Students;    Schools;    Parent-school relationships;    bullying;    cyber-bullying;   

RP-ID  :  R43254
RP-ID  :  R43254_2013Oct18

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report begins with working definitions of bullying and cyber-bullying that were developed by a federal interagency working group. It provides a brief overview of research on the prevalence and impact of bullying, and it reviews research on what can be done to reduce student bullying. It discusses the responsibility of schools regarding bullying behavior; and it reviews the status of state laws that have been adopted to address student bullying. In addition, it discusses federal interagency initiatives intended to prevent bullying, and includes an appendix that summarizes many additional federal initiatives that permit some funding to be used for antibullying efforts. Finally, it discusses the legal issues and recent case law that define the parameters schools must consider in developing anti-bullying policies.