RJ-based responses to bullying may help, but require trained adult facilitators and may leave victims uncomfortable facing bullies¶

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Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q1 i? RJ meetings between bully and victim are a potentially useful means of involving everyone in the justice process, but power dynamics require trained adult facilitators and victims may not feel safe facing the bully. → Fronius 2016

Evidence¶

Fronius 2016¶

Fronius, Persson, Guckenburg, Hurley, & Petrosino. (2016). Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools: A Research Review. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED596786

q1 · i? · review · r3

Narrative review, attributed to Molnar-Main (2014) drawing on limited evidence: RJ conferences between bully and victim are potentially useful, but "given the power dynamics involved in bullying," trained adult facilitators are needed and victims may still be uncomfortable.

"However, given the power dynamics involved in bullying, it is important to have trained adult facilitators involved, and even then the victim may not be comfortable facing the bully due to potential consequences (Amstutz & Mullet, 2005)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Safety — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Teachers' perceived severity of bullying predicts their likelihood of reacting to incidents of aggression — related
• Victimized students reported negative school conditions at higher rates than nonvictims — related
• Work with peers in anti-bullying programs is associated with an increase in victimization — related