Six ways of dealing with bullying - News - Virtual Medical Centre

Six ways of dealing with bullying - News - Virtual Medical Centre
"There are now several known methods of intervention that have been shown to be effective in many situations but they are simply not being employed in many schools," Dr Rigby said.
"Cases of bullying are not all alike and therefore may require different methods. There are six major methods of intervention in cases of school bullying."
Dr Rigby says that research in the UK, Australia and the US shows that about 30 per cent of students report bullying to teachers, but around 50 per cent of students said reporting it did not improve the situation.
"This is a really worrying statistic," Dr Rigby said. "It seems that schools are not accessing and making use of what is now known about countering bullying.
"Further research undertaken across many countries, including Australia, shows that the disciplinary approach is seen by about 75 per cent of school staff as the most appropriate way of dealing with most forms of bullying.