Sentences with phrase «targeting bullying behaviors»

The prevalence of bullying observed in this study suggests the importance of preventive intervention research targeting bullying behaviors.
Nevertheless, the authors conclude that «bullying is a serious problem for U.S. youth,» and that «the prevalence of bullying observed in this study suggests the importance of preventive intervention research targeting bullying behaviors

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The goal behind their bullying behavior is to eliminate the competition or find a way to possess the position or status their target has.
Staying quiet (even though they don't like the bully's behavior) is a way to distance themselves from the person who is the target.
«This opens up new ways to explore the developmental trajectory of bullying behavior and gives us potential target points for early intervention,» Connell said.
To make matters worse, a child can act like a bully one day and be the target of mean behavior the next day or witness it without knowing how to react on any other given day.
Some of the other bullying prevention approaches focus on changing the behavior of the young people who are bullied, or on helping bullies and targets work out their «conflicts.»
Specific questions might include: 1) Do members of these groups have friendships / relationships with members of other groups; 2) Are members of these groups targeted disproportionately by teasing or bullying behavior?
By forcing the targets of bullying to modify their behavior, you are in essence punishing them for the harassment they are suffering rather than engaging with the real issue — the bullying behavior of another child or other children.
Bullying behavior affects everyone — aggressors, targets, and bystanders.
The larger bullying prevention field has appeared to shift away from targeting bullies, and bullying behavior, toward improving the overall school climate of the school, as Twemlow advocates.
RECESS (Reprogramming Environmental Contingencies for Effective Social Skills) is a program that targets child «bullying» behavior on the playground.
Interventions aimed at reducing bullying behavior commonly target the development of empathy.
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