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‘It’s All About Context’: Building School Capacity to Implement a Whole-School Approach to Bullying

Student bullying behaviours are a significant social issue in schools worldwide. Whilst school staff have access to quality bullying prevention interventions, schools can face significant challenges implementing the whole-school approach required to address the complexity of these behaviours.

Citation:
Pearce N, Monks H, Alderman N, Hearn L, Burns S, Runions K, Francis J, Cross D. ‘It’s All About Context’: Building School Capacity to Implement a Whole-School Approach to Bullying. Int J Bullying Prev. 2022

Keywords:
Bullying; capacity building; Implementation quality; Longitudinal case study; Whole-school intervention

Abstract:
Student bullying behaviours are a significant social issue in schools worldwide. Whilst school staff have access to quality bullying prevention interventions, schools can face significant challenges implementing the whole-school approach required to address the complexity of these behaviours.