ERIC Number: EJ1175443
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 18
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The Role of Popular Girls in Bullying and Intimidating Boys and Other Popular Girls in Secondary School
Dytham, Siobhan
British Educational Research Journal, v44 n2 p212-229 Apr 2018
Despite a large amount of research focusing on bullying and exclusion in secondary schools, there is far less research focusing on cross-gender bullying and 'popular' students who experience bullying. This research provides an analysis of interactions between male and female students (aged 13-14) in a school in England. The data provides multiple examples, both in the form of observations and group interviews, of girls teasing, intimidating and bullying boys and other popular girls. The analysis also considers teachers' reactions to this behaviour, highlighting that it is often unnoticed. This paper raises this as an area for concern and suggests that future research should explore this further, both gaining more in-depth knowledge of female bullying and intimidation of boys and popular girls, and exploring ways of working with teachers and schools to support students.
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Peer Acceptance, Bullying, Peer Relationship, Females, Males, Foreign Countries, Observation, Focus Groups, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Behavior, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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