There’s been a sharp drop in children’s bullying, according to a new national survey by experts, who believe that the decline is due to anti-bullying programs. The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, found that the percentage of children who reported being physically bullied declined from nearly 22 percent in 2003 to under [...]
Entries Tagged as 'cyberbullying'
Take That, You Bullies! Decline in Children’s Bullying: Study
March 15th, 2010 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Childhood, Technology, Teen Health
Tags: cyberbullying·social networking·suicide·Technology·Teens
Year in Review: BodiMojo Looks Back
December 31st, 2009 by Cindy Atoji · No Comments · Current Events, Healthy Eating, Obesity Prevention, Technology, Teen Health, Teens
By Cindy Atoji Keene, Editor, with Tara Cousineau, PhD, Founder, BodiMojo.com Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that included a historic new investment in efforts to prevent teen pregnancy. The funding, which includes a total of $114 million for a new evidence-based teen pregnancy prevention program, is the first and only large-scale federal [...]
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