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Italy, by Gėnta et al. (1996) with a sample of over 1000
students from primary (B- to I l-years-old) and middle
schools (l l- to 14-years-old). They found that about 30%
of students from middļe schooļs reported being bullied
sometimes or more often, and 1070 were bullied at least once
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a week in the previous 3 months. About l57o of aI] studentŠ
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reported bullying others sometimes or more often and about
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5olo reported bullying at least once a week.
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and Smith and Sharp (1994), whereas boys bully more than
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TASK NINE significant gender differences in direct verbal aggression.
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were also bullied in corridors or in other parts of the schools
BRIEF REPORT į such as in the toilets. Similar results were reported in the
į Italian study (Genta et al., 1996), indicating that more than
Types of BuĮĮying among ltaĮįan ScltooĮ ChįĮdren įl
500/o of those children ever bullied were victimized in their
Anna C. Baldry and David Fl Farrington
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The main aim of this research is to investigate the prevalence r
Rumours spread 27.8 23.4 indirect aggres.ion. A8g'essįue Behauįor, 18' 117-127.
Had belongings tal<en away 16.7 i9.ļ Farrington' D. P (t993). Undęrstanding and preventing bulŅing. lnCrįme
Other forms of bullying (e.9. teased) r 4.8 r 0.6 dnd justįce. Voļ. l 7, M. Tonry (Ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press,
Threaįened 0.0 Į2,8{ pp.381-458.
No one would talk Genta, M. L., Menesini, E.' Fonzi, A., Costabiļe, A. and Smith, P K. (1996).
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Bullies and victims in schooļs in central and southern |la|y. European
Dįrect bullyingi 66.7 93.6{
Jom'nal of PsychoĮogy of Educafįon, ļ l , 97_ļ 1 0.
lndirect bullyingį 74.1 68.8 Lagerspetz, K. M. J., Bjorl<qvist, K. and Peltonen, T. (1988). ls indirect
aggression typical of females? Gender differences in aggressiveness in
Places of Bullying
l 1_ to l2_years_old children. Äggressiue Behauior, l4' 403_4ļ4.
In the classroom 79.6 66.7 olweus, D. (l993). BuĮĮying at school: uhat ue hnou and LDhot ue can do.
In the corridors 24.1 JJ.J oxford: BlackweĮl.
Įn the playgrouIrd 27.8 ,1J. it Rigby, K. (1996'). BuįĮying ln scltooįs and uhat to do about įt. London: Jessica
Otlrer places (gym, luncl'r hall) 7.Ą
Kingsley.
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Rįvers, l. & Smith, P K. (1994). Types of bullying behavįor and their
In the toilets 0.0 l2.s Į
correlates. Aggtęssįue Behauio 20, 359-368.
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x2 = 3.17,df = l,p < 0.07; { 1l? = 7.33, df = l, p < 0.0l ; { x: = l l.0Įļ, clf = ļ. p < 0.0ļ :
Smith, P K. and Sharp, S. (1994). School Bullying: insights and perspectives.'
) X2 = 7.lz, df = l, P < 0.01. London: Routledge.
tPercentages ĮefeI to those studenįs evel buļIied. Totaļ pelcenįa8es exceed l 00 Whitney, l. and Smith, P K. (i993). A survey of the nature and extent of
because sįudents couļd check multiple respolrses. bullying in junior/middle and secondary schools. EducationaĮ Research,
į''Direct bullying'' includes ČalIed nasty nan]es, physicaļly huiį' beIongings tal(el] a ,įr\,. 35, 3-25.
thleaįened, others (e.g. teasing). "Indirecl lrullying'' įrcludes beirrq rcļccįe(l' rtilllOĮll.s
JournoĮ of AdoĮescence 22, Anna C. Baldry and David P Farrington, "BĖef
spread, no one would tall(.
report: Types of bullying among ltalian schooļ children 423426' o l999'
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with permission from Eļsevier.
8' In tlre Discttssion section ]row weļļ lrave the authors coļ}lpaĪecį
their restrlts witļr those of otlrer strrdies?
9. ĪVhat are the lirnitations of tlre sttrcĮy, if arry?
10. The authors provide tro recomrttendations for acĮclr'essing the
bullying problerrr irr tļre school. Sļrorrļcį tliey have? Why or
why not?