Working Group on
BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING
Purpose
ISPCAN’s Working Groups address a wide spectrum child abuse and neglect topics. The Working Group on Bullying and Cyberbullying aim to increase awareness of this issue, promote prevention strategies, clarify issues related to definitions, and facilitate consistency in data collection and measurement.
We encourage interested ISPCAN members as well as nonmembers to join the conversation by subscribing to this page, submitting a blog post, or posting a comment in the Forum below. We welcome participants from all disciplines and with varied experiences.
Convener: Currently Open; please contact partnerships@ispcan.org
Members: Simone Eelmaa, Riti Chandrashekhar, Elena Coppo, Jane Estes
Our Goal:
The goal of this Working Group on Bullying and Cyberbullying is to increase awareness of this critical issue, promote prevention strategies, clarify issues related to definitions, and facilitate consistency in data collection and measurement. Bullying can affect everyone—those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. Kids who are bullied can experience negative physical, school, and mental health issues. Kids who are bullied are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, increased feelings of sadness and loneliness, changes in sleep and eating patterns, and loss of interest in activities they used to enjoy. These issues may persist into adulthood. They are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school resulting in decreased academic achievement and school participation. A very small number of bullied children might retaliate through extremely violent measures or engage in the abuse of alcohol and other drugs in adolescence and as adults.
We encourage interested ISPCAN members as well as nonmembers to join the conversation by posting a comment in this Forum. We welcome participants from all disciplines and with varied experiences.
Key Resources/Research
A proteção da criança no contexto escolar: Prevenção de bullying e outras modalidades de violência na escola – Lúcia Cavalcanti de Albuquerque Williams
A proteção da criança no contexto escolar: Prevenção de bullying [...]
Schools are enlisting students to stop cyberbullying – Report by apolitical
apolitical Article - Schools are enlisting students to stop cyberbullying [...]
4 ways to end cyberbullying — without quitting the internet – Report by apolitical
apolitical Article - 4 ways to end cyberbullying - without quitting [...]
Your Complete Guide to Understanding Bullying in the Modern Age
Your Complete Guide to Understanding Bullying in the Modern Age- [...]
Safe to Learn – Program by End Violence Against Children
Safe to Learn - is an initiative dedicated to ending [...]
Bullying Prevention Hub – Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
Put a Stop to Bullying Facebook Site - Developed in [...]
Short Term and Long Term Effects of Bullying
Short Term and Long Term Effects of Bullying - Bullying [...]
Ending the Torment: Tackling Bullying from the Schoolyard to Cyberspace
This report from the Office of the Special Representative of [...]
Behind the Numbers: Ending School Violence and Bullying (2019)
This UNESCO report confirms that school violence and bullying are [...]
School Violence and Bullying Global Status Report (2017)
Millions of girls and boys suffer school-related violence every year, [...]
Media Coverage From Different Countries on Bullying
BBC Article September 2019 – Why Children Become Bullies at School Bullying behaviour often emerges in childhood, and the consequences for victims can last a lifetime. But what makes a child become a bully?
Article submitted by Working Group Member Riti Chandrashekhar
The New York Times – How to Safeguard Children Against Cyberbullying
Recognizing warning signs and documenting the bullying may help, experts say.
Article submitted by Working Group Member Riti Chandrashekhar