Bullying, cyberbullying, and anti-bullying school programs
V.M. GANUZIN
Yaroslavl State Medical University, Yaroslavl
Contact details:
Ganuzin V.M. — PhD (Medicine), Associate Professor of the Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Postgraduate Education
Address: 5 Revolyutsionnaya St., 150000 Yaroslavl, Russian Federation, tel.: +7 (4852) 30-56-41, e-mail: vganuzin@rambler.ru
The influence of psychotraumatic factors in childhood and adolescence is a relevant problem for many schools in various countries. The article offers an analysis of the most well-known and broadly used anti-bullying school programs in the USA and Europe. The author shows the influence of psychotraumatic factors in the educational environment on the emergence of bullying and victimization in children and adolescents. The review is based on RSCI, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases.
Key words: review, bullying, cyberbullying, victimization, anti-bullying school programs, children and adolescents.
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