SEEING AND RESPONDING: HOW STUDENTS PERCEIVE SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO FAIL TO RESPOND TO BULLYING

Authors

Ethan M. Higgins, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Benjamin W. Fisher, University of Louisville
Maury Nation, University of Vanderbilt

Abstract

"Although research has shown that students and school personnel believe that adults respond to bullying at different rates, it is unclear why these differences occur. Using open-ended survey responses from 189 students, this study investigates why students perceive that school personnel fail to respond to bullying. Students articulated a variety of reasons for school personnel’s lack of response, including ways in which they could fail to see, notice, or respond to the bullying. In turn, students used their agency to understand and counteract school personnel’s lack of response. Theoretical and policy implications are discussed."

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Recommended Citation

Higgins, Ethan M.; Fisher, Benjamin W.; and Nation, Maury (2020) "SEEING AND RESPONDING: HOW STUDENTS PERCEIVE SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO FAIL TO RESPOND TO BULLYING," Qualitative Criminology (QC): Vol. 8: No. 2, Article 1.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/qc/vol8/iss2/1