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2 results foundAuthor: Roman, John Title: Citywide Model Bullying Prevention Policy Summary: On June 22, 2012, the District of Columbia City Council passed the Youth Bullying Prevention Act of 2012 (hereafter referred to as ‘the Act’) to address bullying on a comprehensive, citywide level. The policy requires that all District agencies, grantees, and educational institutions that provide services to youth adopt a bullying prevention policy. The law includes any entity who provides services to youth on behalf of, or with funding from, the District of Columbia. The law also creates the Mayor’s Task Force on Bullying Prevention (the ‘Task Force’), whose role is to assist District agencies in their bullying prevention efforts and the creation of their prevention policies. As part of this charge, the Task Force has compiled a model policy designed around evidence-based best-practices in bullying prevention. The District’s model policy on bullying adopts a public health framework with three levels of prevention practices and strategies: primary prevention applied to all youth and staff in a given setting, secondary prevention targeting youth atrisk of being a bully or a victim as well as places where bullying is most likely to occur, and tertiary prevention which includes responses to a particular bullying incident. This three-tiered public health model has been successfully used in clinical and community psychology to promote mental health and reduce social-emotional problems. The policy differentiates between legally-required responses and prevention activities intended to prevent future incidents. To develop the model policy, the Task Force reviewed best-practices in bullying prevention (see Appendix E) and conducted focus groups with District principals and youth. From this review and feedback, the Task Force identified strategies that have been consistently shown to be most effective at reducing bullying. These strategies are included in the model policy. Together these recommendations form a comprehensive framework that creates a positive climate for all youth who come into contact with an agency. Details: Washington, DC: Urban Institute, Justice Policy Center, 2013. 71p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed February 22, 2013 at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412741-District-wide-Model-Bullying-Prevention-Policy.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/412741-District-wide-Model-Bullying-Prevention-Policy.pdf Shelf Number: 127698 Keywords: Bullying (U.S.)Bullying PreventionSchool Bullying |
Author: American Educational Research Association. Title: Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Research Report and Recommendations Summary: Bullying presents one of the greatest health risks to children, youth, and young adults in U.S. society. It is pernicious in its impact even if often less visible and less readily identifiable than other public health concerns. Its effects on victims, perpetrators, and even bystanders are both immediate and long term and can affect the development and functioning of individuals across generations. The epicenter for bullying is schools, colleges, and universities, where vast numbers of children, youth, and young adults spend much of their time. Bullying—a form of harassment and violence—needs to be understood from a developmental, social, and educational perspective. The educational settings in which it occurs and where prevention and intervention are possible need to be studied and understood as potential contexts for positive change. Yet many administrators, teachers, and related personnel lack training to address bullying and do not know how to intervene to reduce it. The report is presented as a series of 11 briefs. All but one present research and set forth conclusions and implications. The briefs, which range in length from four to 10 pages each, include: •Looking Beyond the Traditional Definition of Bullying •Bullying as a Pervasive Problem •Bullying and Peer Victimization Among Vulnerable Populations •Gender-Related Bullying and Harassment: A Growing Trend •Legal Rights Related to Bullying and Discriminatory Harassment •Improving School Climate: A Critical Tool in Combating Bullying •Students, Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators, and Parents Working Together to Prevent and Reduce Bullying •Putting School Safety Education at the Core of Professional Preparation Programs •Reinvigorated Data Collection and Analysis: A Charge for National and Federal Stakeholders. Details: Washington, DC: American Educational Research Association, 2013. 79p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 15, 2013 at: http://www.aera.net/Portals/38/docs/News%20Release/Prevention%20of%20Bullying%20in%20Schools,%20Colleges%20and%20Universities.pdf Year: 2013 Country: United States URL: http://www.aera.net/Portals/38/docs/News%20Release/Prevention%20of%20Bullying%20in%20Schools,%20Colleges%20and%20Universities.pdf Shelf Number: 128730 Keywords: Bullying (U.S.)Bullying PreventionColleges and UniversitiesSchool CrimesSchool DisciplineSchool Security |