Bullying Prevention
Conflict resolution and bullying prevention are natural partners. A comprehensive violence prevention plan should include both. Schools that have a solid conflict resolution program in place are ideally positioned to engage in bullying prevention as a next step. Conflict resolution teaches students how to solve problems when power is fairly equal and when both parties have some interest in resolving the conflict. Bullying, on the other hand, occurs when one party has more power, that party has no interest in resolving the problem, and he is primarily interested in hurting the other. In these circumstances, conflict resolution techniques are not likely to be effective, so other methods must be in place.
A bullying prevention program should teach students how to distinguish normal peer conflict, which responds well to conflict resolution strategies, from bullying violence, which warrants a different set of strategies. Once students understand which type of conflict they are dealing with, they can decide which strategies to use. There are several factors (for example, contextual factors and personality traits) that determine when some strategies are more appropriate than others.
Rethinking the deeper impacts that bullying has on our school culture is important for existing conflict resolution programs. While many such programs have a long history of creating safe and caring youth cultures and providing students and staff with specific skills to confront injustice, the recent attention to bullying has expanded the importance of this work and has provided language and additional strategies for surfacing and handling this more serious form of conflict and violence. Likewise, bullying prevention programs can benefit from the comprehensive experience that conflict resolution programs offer.
Related Resources
Below you'll find a randomized listing of up to 20 related items (we may have more...) drawn from our Resource Catalog.
| Resource Title | Description | Links |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention tips for law enforcement officers | Pdf document examining the role of law enforcement in bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Exploring the nature and prevention of bullying: Significant identifying characteristics for victims | Word document that lists 21 characteristics of victims of bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Steps to address bullying at your school: tips for school administrators | Pdf document with advice to school administrators on addressing bullying at school. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Working with young people who are bullied: tips for mental health professionals | Pdf document with tips for mental health workers who treat bullied youth. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| What should I do if I'm bullied | Pdf document with advice to children who are bullied. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Assessing the status of your school's comprehensive bullying prevention plan | Pdf document which presents a series of questions to help educators determine the status of bullying programs, based on Dan Olweus's, "Bullying prevention program." | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Involvement of law enforcement officers in bullying prevention | Pdf document examining ways in which law enforcement personnel can be involved in the prevention of bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Being an ally | Pdf document for students outlining steps and sample phrases to help diffuse bullying incidents. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| State laws related to bullying among children and youth | Pdf document presenting information on state laws that deal with bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| What can students and youth do to lend a hand | Pdf document with advice to students and youth on bullying prevention. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Understanding bullying within the camp setting: tips for parents | Pdf document for parents about bullying in the camp setting. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Research-based articles and books on bullying/peer victimization | Pdf document listing articles and books on bullying and peer victimization. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| How to talk to educators at your child's school about bullying: tips for parents of bullied children | Pdf document that helps parents of bullied children address issues with educators. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Advice from our "tween" and teen experts | Pdf document with advice on bullying from the Youth Expert Panel. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Warning signs that a child is being bullied | Pdf document illustrating behaviors that may alert parents of bullied children and steps they can take to correct the problem. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| STOP: On-the-spot bullying intervention | Word document presenting actions and statements for on-the-spot intervention of bullying behavior. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Educational resources: articles, books, films about bullying and teasing | Word document provides list of books, articles and films on bullying and teasing. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Scope and impact of bullying | Pdf document which discusses bullying. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Bullying in out-of-school time programs: tips for youth-serving professionals and volunteers | Pdf document that examines bullying in extracurricular activities with tips for professionals and volunteers. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
| Providing support to children who are bullied: tips for school personnel and other adults | Pdf document with advice on bullying prevention geared toward school personnel and other adults. | Catalog Listing Direct Link to Resource |
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