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ERIC Number: EJ1339850
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-2043-6106
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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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jamaica
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