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Bullying Among School-Aged Children, Alfreada Brown-Kelly
Bullying Among School-Aged Children, Alfreada Brown-Kelly
Sociology & Criminal Justice Theses & Dissertations
This thesis investigates the relationship between gender, race and strains. Using data collected from the 2005-2006 Health Behavior in School-Aged Children, the study examined children's outlooks and experiences relating to an extensive range of health related activities and lifestyles. Specifically, this study examined the ways in which males and females bully and if black students bully more than white students. Furthermore, the study examined race and gender differences in bullying, and the impact of strains on these relationships. It was found that both race and gender are significant predictors of bullying when controlling for measures of strains and other demographic …