Bullying, cyberbullying, and pupil safety and well-being



A project in the INDIAN-EUROPEAN RESEARCH NETWORKING PROGRAMME IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES

(ANR-DFG-ESRC-NWO with ICSSR)

 

Summary

Pupil safety and well-being, including bullying and cyberbullying, are vital issues. Cross-national collaboration is limited, and contact between Indian researchers and European researchers almost non-existent. This network brings together 4 European research teams, and 2 Indian teams. We will share knowledge and expertise, and produce joint publications and resources for practitioners, in 5 topic areas: use and abuse of new technologies including cyberbullying; social networks in pupils including bullying roles and bystanders; life skills, health and risk-taking; influence of educational and cultural variables in measurement, explanation, and theory-building; and intervention strategies including teacher training, peer support and parent support.

Themes

We have five main themes chosen for their importance in the field, and for the expertise present in our teams. The aim is to increase knowledge concerning pupil safety and well-being in school, and effectiveness of prevention, intervention and anti-bullying work, in all 5 countries. The 5 themes are:

Theme A: Use and abuse of new technologies including cyberbullying  

Theme B: Social networks in pupils including bullying roles and bystanders

Theme C: Life skills, health and risk-taking

Theme D: Influence of educational and cultural variables in measurement explanation and theory-building

Theme E: Intervention strategies including teacher training, peer support and parent support. 


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http://sites.google.com/site/cyberbullyingeuindian/