2010

Despite the best intentions of parents, teachers, counselors, and others, bullying and school violence is a growing problem worldwide. This behavior is unacceptable and antisocial. It can easily undermine the entire school environment, affecting students’ academic and social lives, causing victims emotional and psychological distress, and even, in the most extreme cases, death (Espelage & Swearer, 2003; Harris, Petrie, & Willoughby, 2002; Hoover & Stenhjem, 2003; Kraut, et al., 1998; National Training and Technical Assistance Center for Drug Prevention and School Safety Program Coordinators, 2004; Vossekuil, Fein, Reddy, Borum, & Modzeleski, 2002; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2004a, 2004b, as cited in Mason, 2008).