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SUMMARY:Negative Long-Term Impact of School Bullying: Synthesizing Data fr
 om Longitudinal Studies - Dr Maria M. Ttofi\, Institute of Criminology\, U
 niversity of Cambridge
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DTEND:20111012T130000Z
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CONTACT:Dr Elizabeth C Blake
DESCRIPTION:Scientific interest in the problem of childhood bullying and i
 ts negative short-term and long-term effects emerged after the well-public
 ized suicides of three Norwegian boys in 1982\, which were attributed to s
 evere peer bullying (Olweus\, 1993). Early longitudinal research on victim
 s of school bullying suggested that they were likely to have poor mental h
 ealth later in life compared with non-victimized students. Very few pionee
 ring longitudinal studies also suggested that involvement of children in b
 ullying is at least an early risk marker of adult criminality (e.g. Farrin
 gton\, 1993).\n\nThis presentation synthesizes results from two systematic
  reviews and meta-analyses. First\, results are presented from a systemati
 c review and meta-analysis that establishes the link between bullying perp
 etration at school and offending behaviour later is life. The probability 
 of offending up to 11 years later was much higher for school bullies than 
 for non-involved students even after controlling for other major childhood
  risk factors (OR = 1.82\, 95% CI: 1.55 – 2.14). Then\, results are pres
 ented on the link between bullying victimization at school and depression 
 later in life. Again\, we found that bullying victimization was a signific
 ant risk factor for later depression even after controlling for major chil
 dhood risk factors (OR = 1.74\; 95% CI: 1.54 – 1.97).\n\nImplications fo
 r policy and practice from the findings of our research are highlighted. T
 he results of these systematic reviews support that effective anti-bullyin
 g programmes should be promoted. They could be viewed as a form of early c
 rime prevention as well as an early form of public health promotion.\n
LOCATION:Combination Room\, Wolfson College
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