Bullying and victimization at school: The role of mothers

Abstract

Parents should be included in the design of intervention plans aiming at the elimination of bullying at school.

Parenting Practices and the Development of Internalizing/ Externalizing Problems in Adolescence

“…Even though maternal involvement is more frequently examined [18] because of the special role that is usually given to mothers in child care, a number of studies have looked at the paternal role as well [22,23,29]. A longitudinal study conducted by the Centre for Research into Parenting and Children at Oxford, United Kingdom, has provided empirical support for the protective role fathers have on child well-being.…”

“…Within the parenting domain, the majority of research has focused solely on the role of the mother [18]. Even though mothers have traditionally been considered as the primary caregivers for their children [19], currently this is changing.…”

Attachment to Parents and Peers as a Parameter of Bullying and Victimization

“…An additional parental factor that seems to be a significant predictor of bullying behaviour is maternal depression. This 2 Journal of Criminology factor is associated with children's involvement in bullying and other forms of externalizing behaviours [14,15].…”

“…Maladaptive parental involvement [28] and authoritarian parental style [11] have been shown to predict aggressive behavior in children and adolescents. On the other hand, low family involvement [29], permissive parental style, and maternal overprotectiveness [11,15] predict peer victimization.…”

Secondary school teachers' personal and school characteristics, experience of violence and perceived violence motives

“…At the same time, advancing and strengthening socially competent behaviour can preclude antisocial behaviour or an increase in such behaviour (Sørlie, Hagen, & Ogden, 2008). Teachers and educational support staff, but also parents, must work together and be given earlier and more effective support than is usually the case (see also Bogenschneider, 2002;Chapman & Harris, 2004;Georgiou, 2008). Important are proposals and procedures to develop, implement and empirically check early practices to promote prosocial discrimination processes and corresponding social behaviour, and to prevent or reduce the incidence of antisocial behaviour, truancy and the possession and use of weapons and drugs in particular.…”