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Article: Peer harassment, school connectedness, and academic achievement.(Research Papers)
- Article from:
- Journal of School Health
- Article date:
- October 1, 2003
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Bullying and other forms of mistreatment among adolescents have caused much discussion in recent years, (1-6) and scientific research has begun to uncover health and social correlates of these behaviors. (7,14) Much of the existing literature focuses on physically aggressive or violent forms of bullying, but researchers are beginning to address issues of nonviolent, relational harassment such as teasing, name-calling, and social exclusion. (8,11,15,16) Despite its nonphysical nature, this type of mistreatment may nonetheless severely damage young people's sense of self, psychosocial functioning, and overall well-being. Because adolescence is the peak time in the life cycle ...