Bystanders Are the Key to Stopping Bullying.

By S. Padgett, Charles E. Notar. 2013

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Bullying is the dominance over another. Bullying occurs when there is an audience. Peer bystanders provide an audience 85% of instances of bullying. If you remove the audience bullying should stop. The article is a review of literature (2002-2013) on the role of bystanders; importance of bystanders; why bystanders behave as they do; resources to help bystanders, parents, and schools to combat bullying; and established anti bullying programs with a bystander component are discussed.

Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Health, Social Psychology

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