TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - School bullying in the Jamaican context through an ecological lens
JO  - Global studies of childhood
A1  - Smith, Delores E.
A1  - Kilpatrick, Colton T.
SP  - 134
EP  - 146
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - Childhood bullying is a grave breach of children's human rights and a serious public health issue. The phenomenon has warranted research attention in developed societies and shown to have serious short- and long-term implications for individuals, families, and society as a whole. This article provides an overview of the school bullying phenomenon in Jamaica. Using the scant data from that context, we conclude that there is a high prevalence of bullying in Jamaican schools. Furthermore, a separate body of literature, albeit meager, has indicated an elevated incidence of mental health challenges among Jamaican children. Taken together, there is a compelling need for comprehensive anti-bullying policies and programs to reduce the level of violence to which children are exposed and involved. We offer theoretical and data-driven anti-bullying suggestions that have proven useful in preventing and reducing bullying in schools, and perhaps ultimately the wider society.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2043-6106
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2043610617723736
ID  - ref1
ER  -