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Oksanen, Atte; Kaltiala-Heino, Riittakerttu; Kiilakoski, Tomi; Lindberg, Nina – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2014
The systematic review by Sommer, Leuschner, and Scheithauer ("International Journal of Developmental Science" v8, n1-2, p3-24, 2014) includes 126 school shooting cases from 13 countries. This comprehensive review provides a valuable synthesis of a topic largely discussed in school shooting research: The role of bullying and peer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Intimacy, Interpersonal Relationship
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Böckler, Nils; Roth, Viktoria; Stetten, Lina; Zick, Andreas – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2014
The authors begin their commentary by saying that looking at the phenotypical characteristics of a school shooting, which focus on the perpetrators' experiences in school contexts seems to be overdue. In spite of methodological problems, the studies involved in the review seem to paint a clear picture with regard to social ostracism and harassment…
Descriptors: Risk, Violence, Bullying, Rejection (Psychology)
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Leary, Mark R.; Jongman-Sereno, Katrina P. – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2014
The authors begin their commentary by saying that Sommer, Leuschner, and Scheithauer (2014) did an admirable job of reviewing and integrating research on school shootings across a broad array of studies that relied on varied conceptualizations, operational definitions, coding strategies, and samples of shootings. The authors agree with Sommer et…
Descriptors: Bullying, Rejection (Psychology), Peer Relationship, Peer Acceptance