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Elizabeth Edgerton, MD, MPH

Health Resources and Services Administration

Bullying Gets Under Your Skin: Health Effects of Bullying on Children and Youth

Apr 21, 2015 By: Tracy Vaillancourt, Ph.D., Professor and Canada Research Chair in Children's Mental Health and Violence Prevention at the University of Ottawa and Elizabeth Edgerton, MD, MPH, Health Resources and Services Administration
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Elementary school
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Secondary school

Bullying is defined as unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance.

Building Capacity to Reduce Bullying – A Workshop Summary from the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council

Oct 08, 2014 By: Elizabeth Edgerton, MD, MPH, Health Resources and Services Administration and Jennifer Allison, PhD, Director, Children’s Safety Network Program
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Prevention
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Community Organizations
Effects
Elementary school
Health
Online
Research
Secondary school
Social Media
Violence

Every October, communities around the country participate in National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month.