If we want schools to be safe for all kids, we cannot ignore the direct connections between bullying, sexual harassment and homophobic name-calling in middle school. That's according to groundbreaking research presented by University of Florida psychology professor Dorothy Espelage in her latest talk. One of the U.S.'s leading bullying researchers, she was speaking in Washington at the American … [Read more...] about Game-changing insights on bullying from a top US researcher
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Debunking myths about kids’ online risks: Studies
In research she presented at the American Psychological Association's annual meeting and which will soon be published in the journal Pediatrics, Michele Ybarra, did some myth-busting. One myth she cited is the one about how the online experiences of many young people are negative. Rather, "most young people are not having negative experiences online," USATODAY reports. "In her studies, 62% of … [Read more...] about Debunking myths about kids’ online risks: Studies