Abstract

Prior to 2007, bullying in 42 urban schools was rampant. In sample school, around 1,200 students got bullied per school-year. Root cause analysis was done and evidence-based interventions were conducted from 2007 to 2013. A policy was launched district-wide. In school-year 2017-2018, there were 13 reported bullying in sample school.

Authors

Amanda Tobias

Author Details

Amanda Tobias, BSN, RN, Mental Health Inpatient Unit - 5 West, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document, Video Recording

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Anti-bullying Policy in Schools, Evidenced-based Interventions, Protecting Students Against Bullying

Conference Name

31st International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Virtual Event

Conference Year

2020

Video/Audio Streaming

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Launching policy to protect students from bullying in an urban population

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Prior to 2007, bullying in 42 urban schools was rampant. In sample school, around 1,200 students got bullied per school-year. Root cause analysis was done and evidence-based interventions were conducted from 2007 to 2013. A policy was launched district-wide. In school-year 2017-2018, there were 13 reported bullying in sample school.