The Bully's Bystander

http://www1.cyfernet.org/hotnew/10-10-bullybystander.html

Author and Contributors: Dunham, Trudy (4 more by this author)
Publisher: CYFERnet (2010)
Review Level: University Extension
Primary Content Area: Program Support
Content Type: Research
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: An extension or a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: bullying, bullying prevention, social psychology
Description: It's a classic scene: the bully shoves the victim. The surrounding crowd does nothing. This is the bystander effect in action. Why does no one intervene to stop the violence? Decades of social psychology research suggests the answer is a diffusion of responsibility. But what about the case where the victim and bystanders know the bully? In the school, workplace, and community, the bystander co-creates the social context that allows the bullying behavior to flourish. This brief review of the research includes strategies for changing the social context, and hopefully ending the bullying behavior.
Media Type: HTML
Resource Listed: November 9, 2010
Resource Last Updated: November 9, 2010
Language: EN

Categories:

• Community: Public Involvement: Taking Action in Your Community
• Community: Skills for Working with Community Groups: Conflict Management
• Parent/Family: Family Conflict and Violence: Violence prevention
• Program Support: Other Information: Hot Topics & New Research
• School Age (K-8): Site Development and Management: Safety
• Teens: Positive Youth Development: Healthy Development
• Teens: Life Skills and Program Topics: Social/Interpersonal Skills
• Teens: Risk Behaviors and Crisis: Violence Prevention/Conflict Resolution