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Byrne, Hollie; Dooley, Barbara; Fitzgerald, Amanda; Dolphin, Louise – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2016
The aim of the present research was to examine adolescents' definitions of bullying in a nationally representative sample of adolescents in Ireland. Definitions of bullying were examined according to age, gender, and bullying experiences. A sample of 4358 adolescents aged 12-19 years (M = 14.99 years, SD = 1.63) provided their definitions of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bullying, Sample Size, Foreign Countries
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Abunimah, Ali; Blower, Sarah – Child Care in Practice, 2010
The study reported here is the first systematic attempt to examine empirically the needs and characteristics of separated children seeking asylum (SCSA) in Ireland. Case files for a random sample of 100 separated children entering Ireland in 2003-2004 were scrutinised. The findings indicate that SCSA are not a homogeneous group; they face a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Adolescents, Childhood Needs
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Mc Guckin, Conor; Lewis, Christopher Alan – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2006
Little is known about the levels of bully/victim behaviors in schools in Northern Ireland. The aim of the present study was to supplement previous research findings from Northern Ireland by examining the self-reported experiences of school bullying among Northern Ireland children through data collected as part of the 1998 "Youth Life and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Antisocial Behavior, Student Behavior
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Dyer, Kevin; Teggart, Tom – Child Care in Practice, 2007
Victims and perpetrators of bullying experience a variety of psychological problems. The aim of the current pilot study was to explore the bullying experiences of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) service-users. The investigation was conducted as a cross-sectional survey at a community-based specialist CAMH service. A modified version of…
Descriptors: Health Services, Bullying, Mental Health, Assertiveness