research paper on Bullying for sociology class ( Prof.kim)
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alansari_annotated_bib-2.docxRunning Head: Bullying 4
Bullying
Submitted by: Mohammad Alansari
Submitted date: February 13th, 2017
Instructor: Dr.Jonathan Varhola
Annotated bibliography for sociology
Hurst, M. (2015). When it comes to bullying, there are no boundaries. Education Week, Vol. 24. No. 22. pp.8-22.
In the article, ‘when it comes to bullying, there are no boundaries,’ Hurst explores the pervasiveness of bullying in schools on a global scale. She brings into perspective the key interventions that have been tested and proved to be effective in reducing the incidences of bullying in schools all over the world. The author takes keen interest in the social problem by letting the world to know about the magnitude of the social issue while acknowledging the challenges the schools are facing with regards to the problem. The intervention programs are vividly explored and the importance of each program and their effectiveness in diminishing bullying. Some of the countries noted with effective intervention programs include Scotland and Australia; these nations have established organizations and websites, which are supported by the government. Moreover, the education ministries in these areas have established extensive training programs for teachers to enable them handle the cases while at the same time implementing the intervention programs. The author draws however fails to give specific solutions to the problem but a wide range of solutions to mitigate bullying incidences. Besides, the author fails to give a more practical intervention practices for school administrators or parents.
Kraizer, S. (2008). Safe child research: What we now know. Retrieved from Coalition for Children Inc., Safe Child Program website: http://www.safechild.org/ Program1a.htm
The article is authored by a bonafide education scholar and enthusiast as well as sponsored by an advocacy organization. The article provides effective and detailed information on the bullying aspect in most schools. Kaizer gives a clear roadmap on how the issue of bullying should be tackled. He explores the need for the stakeholders to address the issue from the preschool settings and not when children are grown up. In his evaluation, this is the period when young children manipulate the environment more while at the same time optimally benefiting from the role-playing as well as the available experiential learning opportunities which ensures that they rehearse the bullying intervention strategies. The information provided is not that detailed; however the interventions proposed are in tandem with other safe child programs. The site provides useful insight for the stakeholders such as parents and teachers who are in dire need of the practical ways of handling the issue.
Bacchini, D., Esposito, G., & Affuso, G. (2009). Social experience and school bullying. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, Vol. 19. No. 1, pp. 17-32. doi: 10.1002/casp.975
The article, ‘Social experience and school bullying,’ explores the correlation between the social problem of school; bullying and the diverse aspects of the urban settings where children stay and go to school in the neighborhood. As reported by Bacchini, Esposito & Affuso of which I agree with, there is a positive correlation between the children’s perceptions on their exposure to the urban setting neighborhoods characterized by violence and the way they interact with their peers and teachers. The environments become a socialization agent hence exposing them to violent situations. The article brings into perspective a unique perspective of dealing with the bullying menace; it gives a proposed intervention which transcends the classroom setting to the broader society.
Bibliography
Hurst, M. (2015). When it comes to bullying, there are no boundaries. Education Week, Vol. 24. No. 22. pp.8-22.
Kraizer, S. (2008). Safe child research: What we now know. Retrieved from Coalition for Children Inc., Safe Child Program website: http://www.safechild.org/ Program1a.htm
