This article describes a pilot study using qualitative methods to investigate bullying from the perspectives of the victimized children, their parents, and educators. Interviews were conducted with children in grades 4 and 5 who self-identified as victims, one parent, each child's teacher, and school administrators. Two major themes emerged:…

Using semi-structured interviews, we examined teachers' understanding of bullying of children in their classes. Although teachers' definitions of bullying included both direct and indirect behaviours, several factors influenced how they characterized and responded to incidents. These factors included whether the teachers viewed an incident as…