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Bullying In America's Middle Schools : Identifying Factors That Affect School Environment, Marnie M. L. Leiferman
Bullying In America's Middle Schools : Identifying Factors That Affect School Environment, Marnie M. L. Leiferman
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The purpose of this literature review is to explore bullying, and to examine how school environment can affect it. Bullying can (a) place a student at harm or fear of harm, (b) have a detrimental effect on a student's physical or mental health, (c) interfere with a student's academic performance, and/or (d) interfere in the student's ability to participate or benefit from activities at school. Many experts think that a positive school environment can reduce the incidences of bullying at school.