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ERIC Number: EJ1255878
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-5653
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Relational Aggression--Beyond Bullying: What Every Educator, Parent, and Social Worker Needs to Know
Singletary, Gilbert; Johnson, Latoshia
School Social Work Journal, v44 n2 p1-25 Spr 2020
Between 1993 and 2012, the suicide rates for African American children between the ages of five and eleven doubled whereas rates for Caucasian children in the same age group declined. Although suicide rates were higher among males, a significant increase in female suicides is causing alarm. The growing number of suicides among African American female children warrants a deeper investigation into the state of African American female fragility and the reasons why a small but growing subgroup of children views suicide as their only option for escape. The extant literature points to bullying as the underlying reason for the increase in suicide rates among African American female children. However, research has also suggested that the reasons for this increase in suicide may be better explained by relational aggression and a lack of understanding of cultural differences within this subgroup. Results of the study will provide valuable insights for social workers, educators, and parents, as well as knowledge upon which future training can be based to ensure that social workers who work with African American females in therapeutic and school settings are culturally competent. The results reinforce the necessity of educating social workers about the difference between relational aggression and bullying and how to respond appropriately when African American females exhibit maladaptive behaviors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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