Bystanding or standing by: Gender issues in coping with bullying in English schools

✍ Scribed by Helen Cowie

• Book ID: 101266234
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 54 KB
• Volume: 26
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0096-140X
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2337(2000)26:1<85::aid-ab7>3.0.co;2-5

✦ Synopsis

The effect of peer support systems on users, peer supporters, the whole school, and teachers is discussed in light of an interview study on the experience of being a peer supporter and further analysis of the data collected in a survey on peer support from a range of perspectives. Overall, it is concluded that peer support has benefits for victims of bullying and for the school climate; the peer supporters also benefit from the experience. However, there remain some concerns, notably around gender issues, with boys being significantly underrepresented as peer supporters, and with a substantial number of male victims failing to report the bullying to anyone. The implications of these findings are discussed in light of existing literature in the field. Aggr.