Project Snapshot
Coping with Peer Harassment at School — Teachers' Responsiveness to Needs of At-Risk Students
Principal Investigator(s): Dr. Richard S. Newman
Project description: The project examines teachers' views of when it is appropriate for students to seek help if the students are harassed by peers. The focus is students at risk of psychosocial problems, in particular, two groups of "rejected" children (i.e., ones who are withdrawn and ones who are aggressive). To what degree are teachers responsive to the needs of "rejected" children? Do teachers and students have different perceptions of the seriousness of harassment? Do they have different views of when it is appropriate to seek help from the teacher?
About the Project
Project Staff
Representative Publications/Presentations:
Newman, R. S., & Murray, B. J. (in press). How students and teachers view the seriousness of peer harassment: When is it appropriate to seek help? Journal of Educational Psychology.
Newman, R. S., Murray, B. J., & Lussier, C. (2001). Confrontation with aggressive peers at school: Students' reluctance to seek help from the teacher. Journal of Educational Psychology, 93, 398-410.
Contact Information
Funding Source
Academic Senate
Project Period
2005-2006