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Kumpulainen, Kirsti; Rasanen, Eila; Henttonen, Irmeli – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1999
A follow-up investigation studied bullying among 1,268 Finnish children aged 8 and 12 and measured the persistence of this behavior. Males outnumbered females at both time points among bullies, bully-victims, and victims. Children who were bully-victims were most commonly found to be involved in bullying 4 years later. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Bullying, Children, Followup Studies

Kumpulainen, Kirsti; Rasanen, Eila; Henttonen, Irmeli; Almqvist, Fredrik; Kresanov, Kaija; And Others – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
A study assessed bullying and psychological disturbance among 5,813 elementary children in Finland. More boys than girls were found to be involved in bullying, and children involved in bullying, especially children who both bullied and were bullied, were psychologically disturbed. Bully victims were most likely to be referred for psychiatric…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Bullying