@article{ref1,
title="Children's voices on bullying in kindergarten",
journal="Early childhood education journal",
year="2017",
author="Helgeland, Anne and Lund, Ingrid",
volume="45",
number="1",
pages="133-141",
abstract="Research suggests that bullying does occur in kindergarten. The extent of bullying in Norway and other Scandinavian countries is estimated to be about 12 %. The purpose of this study is to investigate children's understanding and experiences of bullying. We use a qualitative approach and have conducted individual interviews and focus group interviews with a total of 31 children, 5 year-olds, in 4 different kindergartens. Additionally, observations were made of 4-5 year-olds in the same kindergartens, 142 children in total. The results show that the children describe bullying as doing or saying &quot;something mean&quot;. Exclusion from play is what all the children fear the most. This study shows that 1-2 children in each kindergarten are systematically excluded from play, and these children are overlooked by both other children and the adults in kindergarten.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-3301",
doi="10.1007/s10643-016-0784-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10643-016-0784-z"
}