Abstract Paper proposal ERNAPE Gdansk, September 18-20 2019
Combatting bullying: How can competing become cooperating and when do parents want to be involved in the fight?
Numbers of anti-bullying programs are used in elementary schools: some of them scientifically proven to reduce bullying (Huang et al., 2019). Even though there are some strong indications that bullying in elementary schools is declining, the problem is still globally existent (Rigby & Smith, 2011).
Despite the fact that scholars agree on that the cooperation between parents and teachers is of great importance in the combat against and the prevention of bullying (Munniksma et al., 2014; Cross et al., 2012), the emphasis of these anti-bullying programs is mostly placed on the actors who act within the school and relatively little attention is paid to the role of parents.
Besides scholars, also teachers acknowledge the importance of parents in the fight against bullying.
From resent research we have learned that teachers find it difficult to cooperate with parents of children that are involved in a bullying situation (Petri & Kassenberg, 2019). In our systematic review we explore what is already known about how teachers and parents can effectively cooperate in situations of bullying. Differences in expectations about what role a teacher plays in school according to parents and teachers can complicate the cooperation in the fight against bullying. (Hale et al.
2000). Also we looked into what role parents believe they have in the combat against bullying: do they feel responsible for and are they willing to contribute in the prevention of bullying or do they see themselves merely acting in a curative approach: when a bullying situation is already existent?
From the design of most anti-bullying programs we have learned that the role of parents in the prevention of bullying is relatively small.
Systematic searches were conducted in six electronic databases: PsycINFO, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), SocINDEX, Springerlink, Academic Search Premier and web of science.
Peer reviewed articles were selected based upon selection criteria and presented in a flowchart.
Keywords: bullying, parent- teacher cooperation, role perception, elementary school.
References
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Manuscript Submitted for Publication
Rigby, K. & Smith, P.K. (2011). Is school bullying really on the rise? Social Psychology of Education. 14:
441-455. https://doi-org.nlhhg.idm.oclc.org/10.1007/s11218-011-9158-y
Title paper: Combatting bullying: How can competing become cooperating and when do parents want to be involved in the fight?
Authors:
Gabriëlla Dekker-Calado, MSc (PhD-candidate), g.j.dekker-calado@pl.hanze.nl (will present paper) Dr. A (Annelies) Kassenberg, a.kassenberg@pl.hanze.nl
Prof. dr. R. (René) Veenstra, d.r.veenstra@rug.nl dr. G.E. (Gijs) Huitsing, g.e.huitsing@rug.nl
Zoektermen Deel 1 Bullying
Parent-teacher cooperation Guidelines
Strategy/ strategies Curative
Intervention Bullying situation
Deel 2 Bullying Parents Perception Role
Role perception involvement Curative (approach) Preventive (approach) cooperation
