ERIC Number: EJ1110694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 8
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Bullying among Middle School Children Raised by Grandparents
Edwards, Oliver W.
Contemporary School Psychology, v20 n3 p254-261 Sep 2016
Empirical research investigating the growing population of children raised by grandparents remains sparse. Much of the research examines the grandparents' functioning and suggests that they experience heightened psychosocial distress. Although the children are reported to manifest psychosocial and behavioral difficulty, a dearth of empirical research investigates their perceptions of their peer relationships or bullying involvement. Research suggests the children's developmental trajectory is likely influenced by their potential for insecure attachment. In this study, a nationally representative US sample of 4,552 seventh- and eighth-grade children raised by their grandparents obtained from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children survey is examined. The results reveal that head-of-household arrangement is associated with the children's self-reported perceptions of bullying behavior. Children raised by grandparents will likely benefit from bullying prevention programs that take into account the specific dynamics, such as insecure attachment, associated with living in this alternate family arrangement.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Bullying, Child Rearing, Health Behavior, Prevention, Attachment Behavior, Security (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Problems, Child Development, Heads of Households, Surveys, Student Attitudes, Intervention, Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, Grandparents
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools
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Language: English
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