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Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be..., Rashida Aluko-Roberts
Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Will Be..., Rashida Aluko-Roberts
SURGE
Lets talk about sex.
Well not really, just the double standard that comes with the topic. It’s no secret that men and women are taught to think about sex differently. While there are many (myself included) who fail to accept these culturally imposed ideas and attitudes about sex, it would be incredibly naïve to not acknowledge the existence of the double standard that exists. [excerpt]
Do Students Understand What Researchers Mean By Bullying?, Kristin E. Bieber
Do Students Understand What Researchers Mean By Bullying?, Kristin E. Bieber
College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The definition of bullying most often used by researchers incorporates three key elements: repetition, intent to harm, and a power imbalance (Olweus, 2010). Past studies have found that students may not understand how this definition of bullying is different from general peer aggression, and that they may report their involvement in instances of aggression that occur only once, or happen among individuals of equal power, when they are asked about their involvement in bullying (Monks & Smith, 2006).
This dissertation examined: a) grade differences in students’ abilities to accurately apply the definition of bullying when determining if a behavior is …