Thursday, October 10, 2013

Anti-bullying programs give bullies latest, cutting-edge bullying ideas apparently


So, it turns out that all the anti-bullying programs that are all the rage in schools across America right now could actually be leading to an increase in bullying.

University of Texas at Arlington criminology professor Seokjin Jeong analyzed an unidentified data set on bullying that included information from 7,000 students in every state, reports CBS Dallas.

Jeong was expecting to verify that anti-bullying programs reduce torment and intimidation. Instead, he said, he discovered evidence that incessant anti-bullying campaigns are providing a handy how-to manual for bullies.  (more...)

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