Preventing the bullying of foster children in our schools

Vacca, James S.; Kramer-Vida, Louisa

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.05.014

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“…These odds increase significantly with the age of the child when entering the system as approximately 70 % of youth in the age range of 11-15 experience three or more placements (Norgate and Hayden 2012). This instability in placement can contribute to the children experiencing challenges in schools often due to these multiple changes in home settings resulting in several school changes that adversely impact their learning (Vacca and Kramer-Vida 2012). Moreover, these specific children are at risk to encounter a potentially negative attitude toward them by school staff (Vacca 2006).…”

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“…These new demands can be rather challenging for adolescents living in out-of-home placements, particularly high school youth who have experienced negative life events and who subsequently manifest behavioral and relational problems (Vacca 2006;Vacca and Kramer-Vida 2012). These challenges may make them at high risk for involvement in bullying.…”

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confidence: 95%

“…These problems include abuse, neglect, prenatal insult, and parental death (Vacca 2006;Wilson et al 2004). Of course, it is important to note that children in out-ofhome placements are likely safer and better off than if they remain in the pathogenic care of their parents (Wilson et al 2004), but adverse factors that led to the children's placement may precipitate social-emotional and behavioral problems (Vacca and Kramer-Vida 2012). Some of the children are said to manifest increased levels of mental health challenges when compared to peers living with their parents.…”

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Caregiver Configurations and Bullying Among High School Students

Edwards

Batlemento

2016

J Child Fam Stud

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Research suggests substantial numbers of children living outside the care of their biological parents manifest psychosocial problems. High school students in these placements sometimes experience neglect or abuse that result in behavioral problems, symptoms of PTSD, and the potential for bullying involvement. Bullying in high school is particularly harmful because it is associated with serious school violence, higher risks for suicidal ideation, and long term negative outcomes. This present study applies Kruskal-Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests to investigate rates of bullying and victimization of high school students living with caregivers in out-of-home placements compared to peers living in six other caregiver configurations. Findings from the nationally representative and standardized ''Health Behavior in School-aged Children'' survey of 3793 participants reveal high school students in out-of-home placements are victims, but not perpetrators, of bullying more frequently than their peers. Treatment strategies are offered to stop bullying victimization with this population.

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Caregiver Configurations and Bullying Among High School Students

Edwards

Batlemento

2016

J Child Fam Stud

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“…Cyber-bullying has also been included as an aggressive behavior with the use of electronic materials inflicting harm, intimidation, or humiliation, Vacca and KramerVida [7] stated that there is a need for professionals to be aware of the role of technology in providing new and different avenues for children to bully and be bullied. Kwan and Skorik [8] in their study on cyber-bullying through Facebook affirmed that the existence of online and offline networks has also opened the idea of offline and online problems.…”

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School Violence in the Philippines: A Study on Programs and Policies

Ancho¹,

Park²

2013

Current Research on Education

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Abstract.Local and international studies have affirmed the alarming situation of bullying and school violence involving Filipino children. The intensity of violence has reached a disturbing rate that has pushed policy-makers to formulate bullying prevention schemes. Despite organized attempts to make schools a safe environment, this dilemma poses critical risks that call for aggressive and determined actions to fight violence in schools. As the new academic year started in June, 2012, the Philippines' Department of Education (DepEd) has issued a policy to combat school violence prevention and management, advocating zero tolerance policy on school violence. This paper scrutinizes the department's policy on promoting safe schools. It also attempts to provide views on issues encountered by the education system while analyzing the crucial role of policy-making in assuring safety in schools.

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“…There can be a wide variation in their social, emotional, and intellectual development (Gribble, 2007;Oswald, Heil, & Goldbeck, 2010;Perry, 2006;van den Dries, Juffer, van IJzendoorn, & BakermansKranenburg, 2010) and they often have significant delays across all areas of development (Perry, 2006;Scarborough, Lloyd, & Barth, 2009). Delayed social and emotional development commonly leads to experiences of bullying in school; as both the victim and the perpetrator (Daly & Gilligan, 2005;Pears, Kim, & Leve, 2012;Vacca & Kramer-Vida, 2012). It has been suggested (van der Kolk, 2003) that traumatised children's experience of bullying results from their inability to develop and maintain relationships with peers due to misreading of and inappropriate responses to social cues.…”

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Helping Children With Home Education: How Home Education Can Enable Good Educational Outcomes for Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care

Gribble

English

2016

IJCYFS

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Abstract:Children who experience maltreatment in their families may be placed in outof-home care. A large, and increasing, number of children are being raised in these settings in Australia. The history of maltreatment that children in out-of-home care have experienced results in a variety of educational challenges. It is generally believed that schools are best placed to serve the educational needs of these children. However, there is extensive evidence that schools are unable to facilitate learning success for many children in out-of-home care. This paper argues that because home education can provide a lowstress environment and individually tailored learning, it can be an effective method of education for children and young people in out-of-home care. A case study of a homeeducated child in out-of-home care is presented.

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Preventing the bullying of foster children in our schools

Cited by 19 publications

References 3 publications

Caregiver Configurations and Bullying Among High School Students

Caregiver Configurations and Bullying Among High School Students

School Violence in the Philippines: A Study on Programs and Policies

Helping Children With Home Education: How Home Education Can Enable Good Educational Outcomes for Children and Young People in Out-of-Home Care

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