The importance of school climate in the school environment is well established as Halpin and Croft (1963) describe it as the personality of the school, while Freiberg and Stein (1999) describe it as the “heart and soul of a school” (p. 11). Literature on school climate demonstrates that school climate is associated with student academic outcomes (Lee & Smith, 1999; Hamre & Pianta, 2001; Sherblom, Marshall, & Sherblom, 2006; Niehaus, Rudasill, & Rakes, 2011), and student behavioral and psychological
There are many school-based bullying prevention programs. Although they vary in size and scope, the most promising programs incorporate the following characteristics: A focus on creating a school-wide environment, or climate that discourages bullying, Surveys of students to assess the nature and extent of bullying behavior and attitudes toward bullying, Training to prepare staff to recognize and respond to bullying, Development of consistent rules against bullying, Review and enhancement
University Main Campus I and II, Dumaguete City 6200 Philippines Introduction Victimization in the Philippines are extremely increasing over the past decades and as of today, according to the statistical data from National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) as they conducted a survey together with other countries in participating the International Crime Victimization Survey (ICVS) and they find out that property victimization have the largest number of person being victimized having with the percentage
Review of literature A study was done to estimate the prevalence of bullying in school children and to examine its association with common symptoms in childhood, children between the ages 8-12 were randomly selected from private and public schools. The 500 children were interviewed. Teasing and name calling was seen most commonly and bullying was found significantly low in all girls rather than co-educational school. The students being bullied reported feeling sad and preferred to stay alone and
basis. Lifestyles are patterned, regular, recurrent routine activities. Lifestyle can be defined as an activity that a person would engage in on a daily basis, including both obligatory activities, such as work or school, and leisure activities (Lifestyle, 2011). This theory of victimization recognizes that every person takes different paths, has different routines, and life exposures. Lifestyle Theory takes a unique approach by focusing and studying the crime victim rather than just the perpetrator
Victimization and the rights of foreign migrants in South Africa Introduction After the first democratic elections in South Africa, the country opened up internationally and was exposed to global trends, economically, politically and socially including migratory patterns. There was an increased inflow of migrants, not only those who legally immigrated to the country but also refugees, asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants. Unfortunately, this movement of foreign migrants to South Africa has
The author(s) shown below used Federal funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice and prepared the following final report: Document Title: Author(s): Document No.: Date Received: Award Number: Identity Theft Literature Review Graeme R. Newman, Megan M. McNally 210459 July 2005 2005-TO-008 This report has not been published by the U.S. Department of Justice. To provide better customer service, NCJRS has made this Federally- funded grant final report available electronically in addition to traditional
CHAPTER TWO EMPIRICAL REVIEW OF RELEVANT LITERATURES Introduction This chapter reviews relevant literature in the areas of Adolescents attitudes towards violence such as bullying behavior, parental monitoring and adolescent attitudes to violent behavior, gender and adolescent violent behaviors, age, peer influences and adolescent attitudes towards violence. Others include critique of literature, summary of literature and Hypotheses statement. 2.1 Adolescent’s and Attitudes towards Violence (Bullying
This study will examine the effect of relational aggression on anxiety and general well-being of adolescents. Less research has been done on these variables. Relational aggression affects the general well-being of a person and leads him to anxiety. Relational aggression effects the normal functioning of a person. Relational Aggression Aggression can be defined as an act that injures or agitates another individual. There are several forms of aggression: relational aggression (e.g. spreading rumors
citizens; recognition and positive accommodation of group differences are required through “group-differentiated rights,” a term coined by Kymlicka (1995). Antiracism and multiculturalism are distinct but related ideas: the former highlights “victimization and resistance” whereas the latter highlights “cultural life, cultural expression, achievements