Who is affected by bullying

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Who is affected by bullying

Bullying starts in elementary school and becomes most common in middle school. By high school, it is less common but still occurs.

In a 2003 survey of schools in the United States, about 7% of children in the United States between ages 12 and 18 reported that they were bullied in the previous 6 months. The number of children who reported being bullied in 2003 was about the same as it was in 2001.¹

Another study of students in grades 6 through 10 found that about 13 students out of 100 reported they had bullied others, nearly 11 out of 100 said they were bullied, and about 6 out of 100 had both bullied others and been bullied.²

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Citations
DeVoe JF, et al. (2005). Indicator 12: Bullying at school. Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2005 (NCES 2006-001/NCJ 210697). Washington, DC: U.S. Departments of Education and Justice. Also available online: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/pubalp2.htm#indicators.
Nansel TR, et al. (2001). Bullying behaviors among U.S. youth: Prevalence and association with psychosocial adjustment. JAMA, 285(16): 2094–2100.

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Author	Debby Golonka, MPH
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics
Specialist Medical Reviewer	Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH - Pediatrics
Last Updated	January 31, 2007

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Last updated:	January 31, 2007
Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH
Reviewed By:	Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH - Pediatrics
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC

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