School bullying has been a rampant problem among the students for a long time. The mischievous behavior brings about a power imbalance, among the students, in schools. Depression and anxiety befalls the victims of bullying (Debra et al, 1993). Stakeholders, including parents and teachers, have a responsibility to remedy the problem. Failure to do this, will lead to many students’ academic lives being halted by their colleagues through bullying. The work of Froshl and Gropper (2001) recognizes that, though research has been done about school bullying, few researches have focused on the remedies to the problem. The work of Morrison (2006) suggests understanding the patterns of behavior that lead to bullying in schools. Solving a problem by first understanding the root-cause leads for a reasonable and more effective solution. Morrison argues that being able to predict the student’s behavior can be of great benefit in understanding the likely changes among the naughty students. This will enable the teachers to be in a better position to take a collective action. In addressing the problem in schools, Froschl and Gropper (2001), advocates for measures that will promote friendships among the students, and also between the students and the stakeholder. The authors conducted a research and found out that intervention of bullying by the adults reduced the instances of bullying to a great deal. They proposed that teachers and other stakeholders be directly involved in fostering positive relationships among the learners. The purpose of this qualitative study is to investigate the interventions that can be used to curb the problem of bullying in schools. The plan of investigation will encompass doing a literature survey on the available material, as well as, carrying out the actual research to draw authentic conclusions from the available, primary data on the ground.
References
Debra, P., Wendy, C., Suzanne, Z., & Alice, C. (1993). A school based anti-bullying intervention: preliminary evaluation. The Toronto Bullying Survey, pp: 77-91
Froschl, M., & Gropper, N. (2001). Fostering friendships: Curbing bullying. New York: Parent Information Network.