Bullying is a persistent problem for students, educators and parents across K-12 grades, and experts say there are ways to help address and prevent it. Examples of bullying behavior are spreading ...

The effects of bullying can include worsening mental and physical health, changes in brain functioning, low self-esteem, and a decline in academic and work performance. Bullying can affect all ...

Bullying can be defined in many different ways. In general, it refers to systematically harassing, harming, or humiliating someone who is weaker, younger, or lower in status. It ranges from almost ...

A large number of studies have shown that participating in team sports can be beneficial to female adolescent development. For example, competency and skill development in the particular sport can be ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. “I think in the early high school years I just tried to stay in the background, I was ...

Around 15% of Australian school students experience bullying in a school year. Being bullied increases the risk for ongoing depression and anxiety. All Australian states have policies to address ...