Understanding the Link Between Childhood Bullying and Sexual Violence

lknox — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:29:55 +0000

Alana Vivolo-Kantor and Kathleen Basile, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Violence Prevention and Dorothy Espelage, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois

Most experts acknowledge that bullying is a serious problem that has negative consequences for both perpetrators and victims. However, we know very little about how bullying early in life affects future behaviors.

Several years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a partnership with researchers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign to better understand how bullying may lead to sexual violence. When we say “sexual violence,” we are talking about one specific type, sexual harassment, which does not include forcible acts like rape.

Specific Groups

Harassment

LGBT Youth

Research

Violence

PODCAST: The Bullying Environment

cosborne — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:40:46 +0000

Erin Reiney, The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Bullying can happen anywhere. It can happen in person, online, or behind your back. But there are some groups that are at higher risk.

Erin Reiney is the Director of Injury and Violence Prevention at the Health Resources and Service’s Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB). She leads HRSA’s Bullying Prevention efforts, and serves as project officer for the MCHB Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Resource Center Consortium and the Children’s Safety Network National Resource Center....

Youth with Disabilities

Podcast mp3:

the-bullying-environment.mp3

Research Brief: All it Takes is One – Standing Up is Important to Get Others to Stand Up

rellis — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Deborah Temkin, U.S. Department of Education

Our recent Stop Bullying Video Challenge and our ongoing Ad Council “Be More than a Bystander” campaign are helping to promote the message that it is up to all of us to stand up against bullying, even if we are not personally involved.

Specific Groups

LGBT Youth

Research

PODCAST: Who is at Risk for Bullying?

rellis — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:48:38 +0000

Ingrid Donato, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bullying can happen anywhere—cities, suburbs, or rural towns. Depending on the environment, some groups—such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgendered (LGBT) youth, youth with disabilities, and socially isolated youth—may be at an increased risk of being bullied.

Risk Factors

LGBT Youth

Podcasts

Youth with Disabilities

Podcast mp3:

who-is-at-risk-of-bullying.mp3