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An Implicit Theories of Personality Intervention Reduces Adolescent Aggression in Response to Victimization and Exclusion
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Yeager, David Scott; Trzesniewski, Kali H.; Dweck, Carol S. – Child Development, 2013
Adolescents are often resistant to interventions that reduce aggression in children. At the same time, they are developing stronger beliefs in the fixed nature of personal characteristics, particularly aggression. The present intervention addressed these beliefs. A randomized field experiment with a diverse sample of Grades 9 and 10 students (ages…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Intervention, Personality Theories
It's Not Child's Play. Teasing and Bullying Can Cause More than a Few Tears.
Sprung, Barbara; Froschl, Merle – Children and Families, 1999
Asserts that teasing and bullying are hurtful to children physically and emotionally, and can seriously affect the child who does the teasing or bullying, the child who is teased or bullied, and bystanders who see it happening. Offers suggestions for Head Start to take positive action to address this behavior before it takes root and grows. (SD)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Bullying, Child Behavior
The CDCC's Teacher Bursaries Scheme: European Teachers' Seminar on "Bullying in Schools" (Stavanger, Norway, August 2-7, 1987).
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O'Moore, Mona – 1988
This document presents a report on the proceedings of a conference called to examine the problem of bullying of pupils in the age group 6-16 years old in schools in Europe, with the hope that the presentations and discussions would stimulate further awareness and interest and lead to the initiation of further research into the subject within…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Bullies and Victims.
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Hoover, John; Hazler, Richard J. – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1991
Presents issues and current information available on the topic of bullying in the United States to inform professionals on the phenomenon of bullying and how it is related to individual student and school climate issues. Critical research issues are outlined as are recommendations for potential professional response to the problem. (NB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Bullying, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
Bullying in Europe and the United States.
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Hoover, John H.; Juul, Kristen – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1993
Examines nature and scope of group violence among children in schools on both sides of Atlantic Ocean. Reviews studies of student attitudes about victimization and offers suggestions for prevention and treatment of bullying. Focus is on studies on bullying undertaken in Europe, mostly Scandinavia, and in United States (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Aggression, Bullying, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students
Bullying and School Violence: The Tip of the Iceberg.
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Weinhold, Barry K. – Teacher Educator, 2000
Discusses reasons for school violence, examining critical aspects of the culture of school violence (a dominator value system that supports violence, overemphasis on negativity, and pervasiveness of bullying). The paper describes differences between bullying and normal peer conflict and notes short- and long-term effects of bullying.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Bullying, Counselors, Cultural Awareness