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Publication Date: 2022-Jun
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School Bullying in the Jamaican Context through an Ecological Lens
Smith, Delores E.; Kilpatrick, Colton T.
Global Studies of Childhood, v12 n2 p134-146 Jun 2022
Childhood bullying is a grave breach of children's human rights and a serious public health issue. The phenomenon has warranted research attention in developed societies and shown to have serious short- and long-term implications for individuals, families, and society as a whole. This article provides an overview of the school bullying phenomenon in Jamaica. Using the scant data from that context, we conclude that there is a high prevalence of bullying in Jamaican schools. Furthermore, a separate body of literature, albeit meager, has indicated an elevated incidence of mental health challenges among Jamaican children. Taken together, there is a compelling need for comprehensive anti-bullying policies and programs to reduce the level of violence to which children are exposed and involved. We offer theoretical and data-driven anti-bullying suggestions that have proven useful in preventing and reducing bullying in schools, and perhaps ultimately the wider society.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Incidence, Mental Health, School Policy, Intervention, Violence, Prevention, Aggression, Computer Mediated Communication, Verbal Communication, Victims, Mental Disorders, Individual Characteristics, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Family Environment, Punishment, Teacher Behavior, Neighborhoods, Environmental Influences, Social Influences, Cultural Influences
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica
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