ERIC Number: EJ1119437
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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An Examination of Parents' and Preschool Workers' Perspectives on Bullying in Preschool
Cameron, David Lansing; Kovac, Velibor Bobo
Early Child Development and Care, v186 n12 p1961-1971 2016
Parents (n = 141) and preschool workers (n = 81) completed a survey regarding their perspectives towards: (a) the existence of bullying in preschool, (b) interpretations of bullying, (c) the roles of bullies and victims, and (d) gender differences. Findings suggest that both groups largely believe that bullying occurs in preschool. Excluding others from play, conditional threats, and the victim's perception of being bullied were the three conditions most likely to be associated with bullying. Parents were significantly more likely than workers to hold a negative view of bullies and believe that bullying differs with regard to gender. Whereas most participants felt that bullying could occur in a single incident, only one in four agreed with the notion that children's actions must be intentional to be considered bullying. The study raises questions about whether current interpretations of bullying in the literature are suitable for children in the context of preschool.
Descriptors: Victims, Bullying, Role, Gender Differences, Preschool Children, Play, Peer Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Parent Surveys, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Surveys, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Aggression, Likert Scales
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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