A Review of Legislation and Bylaws Relevant to Bullying

Abstract

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Evidence for the need to support adolescents dealing with harassment and cyber-harassment: Prevalence, progression, and impact

“…Specific interventions that school psychologists report to be useful for managing harassment include, for example, identifying clear rules about harassment behaviors, enforcing consequences, positively reinforcing non-harassing behaviors, and providing support to children with problematic behaviors (Sherer & Nickerson, 2010). In addition, school psychologists must inform themselves and others about by-laws and legislation that pertain to harassment and internet providers (Stanton & Beran, 2009). Given that students and teachers may not be aware of strategies or resources to prevent or manage online harassment (Cassidy, Brown, & Jackson, 2012; Yilmaz, 2011), school psychologists are instrumental in activating school-wide awareness strategies.…”