U/CL Pathfinders

    BULLYING

 

DEFINITION:  “Bullying, a form of violence among children, is common on school playgrounds, in neighborhoods, and in homes throughout the United States and around the world. Often occurring out of the presence of adults or in front of adults who fail to intercede, bullying has long been considered an inevitable and, in some ways, uncontrollable part of growing up.” Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

 

NARROW THE TOPIC:

•     What causes bullying?

•     What are personality factors that contribute to bullying?

•     What are the various types of bullying?

•     Do bullies select their targets because they are perceived as fat, gay, etc?

•     Which strategies and resources are used to deal with bullying?

•     Can bullying lead to school shootings?

•     Can bullying have a lasting effect?

•     Do bullies outgrow their behavior?

•     Is bullying a problem in the workplace?

•     Can childhood bullying be linked to problems in later life?

•     Should schools be legally liable if they fail to protect students from bullying?

 

LINCC SUBJECT HEADINGS:  Aggressiveness, Bullying, Bullying in the Workplace

 

SPECIALIZED SOURCES SHELVED IN THE REFERENCE COLLECTION:

Child and Youth Security Sourcebook	REF HV 6250.4 .C48 C43 2003
Encyclopedia of American Education, Vol.1	REF LB 17.U54
Handbook of Violence	REF HM 1116 .H36 2002

Encyclopedia of Human Development

REF HM 626 .E53 2006

Youth, Education, and Sexualities

REF LC 192.6 .Y68 2005 v.1

 

AVAILABLE AT THE REFERENCE DESK:

CQ Researcher  "Bullying" 2/04/2005

Encyclopedia of Mental Health

Issues & Controversies: Bullying   4/29/2005

Opposing Viewpoints:  Juvenile Crime; America's Youth; School Policies; Violence

At Issue: School Shootings (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

 

STATISTICS: Information Plus: Youth Violence, Crime, and Gangs; Education (also available in the Opposing Viewpoints Database)

 

ELECTRONIC INDEXES:

Academic Search Complete

Expanded Academic ASAP

OmniFile Full Text Mega

ERIC (First Search)

Education Full Text

Education Research Complete

 

FULL-TEXT NEWSPAPERS: America's Newspapers

 

INTERNET SITES:

Stop Bullying Now	http://stopbullyingnow.com
Workplace Bullying	http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/psychosocial/bullying.html
University of Colorado: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence	http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/safeschools/bullying/overview.html
Child Welfare and Attendance Links	http://www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/cwa/
Bullying.org Links	http://www.bullying.org/public/frameset.cfm?w=b

 

CITING YOUR SOURCES:

University/College Library Citing Electronic Resources

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