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Deidra Alexander Sorrell, Ed.D. ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to examine the lived experiences of elementary school educators facing workplace bullying within the public school system settings. This qualitative inquiry used the hermeneutic phenomenological design. Constructivism served as the theoretical framework for this study because it allowed the participants and the researcher to …

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Martha Mendez-Baldwin Stephanie Riggi Saranda Shabaj Manhattan College Abstract A significant amount of research has been conducted on bullying; however, there exists a dearth of research on parents and bullying.  Parents play a paramount role in a child’s development. Since bullying has become increasingly prevalent over the last decade, it is extremely important that parent …

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Martha Mendez-Baldwin Lorenzo Froehle Abstract Bullying is an issue of great concern for today’s youth, parents, and educators.  Hazing is a form of bullying which is quite common in sports.  80 percent of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes say they have experienced some form of hazing throughout their college athletic career.  Although many young …

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Cyberbullying & Substance Abuse – According to the Megan Meier Foundation—a foundation created by Tina Meier after her 13-year-old daughter, Megan, took her own life as a result of being cyberbullied—approximately 34 percent of all school-aged kids have endured cyberbullying at some point in their lives.