Approximately 15 percent of students are either bullied regularly or are themselves bullies. (This translates to approximately 5 million elementary and middle school students.) Direct bullying seems to increase through elementary school, peak during middle school or junior high school, and decline during high school. While physical assaults decrease with age, verbal abuse appears to remain constant. Variations between schools seem to have little affect on bullying, with size, racial composition, and setting (urban, suburban, or rural) making little difference. Please take the time to discover more information about bullying, prevention, and getting help for youth.
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