Document Type
Report
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Place of Publication
Perth, Western Australia
School
Child Health Promotion Research Unit
Abstract
In Australia bullying tends to peak twice in a school student's life - firstly at age 1 0 to 12 and then during the two years following their transition to secondary school (Rigby, 1994; Slee, 1995b) This transition to secondary school is considered a critical period to intervene on bullying (Farrington, 1993; Rigby, 1997, 1999; Sharp, 1995; Stevens, Bourdeaudhuij, & Van Oost, 2000; Whitney & Smith, 1993). It is suggested that compared with primary schools, the change in friendship structures that accompanies the move to secondary school, large student numbers and the less consistent contact and fewer close relationships between students and staff are factors contributing to the increase in bullying at this age (Stevens, Bourdeaudhuij et al., 2000; Patton, 2000)...
Comments
Cross, D., Hall, M., Waters, S., & Hamilton, G. (2005) A randomised control trial to reduce bullying and other aggressive behaviours in secondary schools. Perth, Australia: Edith Cowan University.