Victims of Bullying More Likely to Bring Weapon to School

Red Orbit

A report presented to the Pediatric Academic Societies in Vancouver, Canada states that teens who have been repeatedly victimized are 31 times more likely to bring a weapon to school than those who have not been victimized.

Researchers used the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System from the CDC to track if they had been harassed, and if they had brought a weapon onto school property.

Study author Dr. Lana Shapiro of the Cohen's Children Medical Center of New York, has called for greater efforts to reduce bullying in all of its forms.

Analysis
Schools should, as part of their security audits, include climate surveys.  They should particularly include students in these surveys.  If the student perception of safety is different than the staff perception, this could be a sign of a disconnect. Rapport -building with the student body can be instrumental in developing the trust between students and staff that can lead to information on dangerous behavior being brought to light before a disgruntled student makes a life-altering decision.

In the study, researchers reviewed information from the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System – a nationwide representative survey of greater than 15,000 US high school students carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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has confirmed that teens who have been picked on numerous times are as much as 31 times more likely to take a weapon to school than those who have not been victimized.
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has confirmed that teens who have been picked on numerous times are as much as 31 times more likely to take a weapon to school than those who have not been victimized.
Read more at http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113138039/bullied-kids-bring-weapons-to-school-050514/#3o2lAYefSAk3qJ58.99

has confirmed that teens who have been picked on numerous times are as much as 31 times more likely to take a weapon to school than those who have not been victimized.
Read more at http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113138039/bullied-kids-bring-weapons-to-school-050514/#3o2lAYefSAk3qJ58.99

has confirmed that teens who have been picked on numerous times are as much as 31 times more likely to take a weapon to school than those who have not been victimized.
Read more at http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113138039/bullied-kids-bring-weapons-to-school-050514/#3o2lAYefSAk3qJ58.99