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Redefining School Bullying: Public Health Strategies for Prevention and Responsibility

Join us for a transformative panel discussion at the Beasley School of Law, Temple University, focused on addressing the critical issue of bullying in K-12 education. Led by John Culhane, a legal expert from Widener University, the conversation will explore a public health approach to bullying, emphasizing prevention, community involvement, and effective interventions. Attendees will learn to redefine boundaries, understand responsibilities, and evaluate statutory responses to create safer learning environments for all students.

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Redefining School Bullying: Public Health Strategies for Prevention and Responsibility

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  1. Conference, BULLYING: Redefining Boundaries, Responsibility, and Harm, Beasley School of Law, Temple University Panel, Primary and Secondary Education: Meeting the Challenge in K-12 John Culhane, Professor of Law and Director, Health Law Institute Widener University School of Law A Public Health Approach to School Bullying: Prevention, Populations, and One Definition of Success

  2. Outline of Presentation

  3. Appeal of Civil Litigation Limited use of criminal law Compensation to victims/ Corrective justice through tort Deterrence (specific and general) Implementation of forward-looking programs (education)

  4. Limits of Litigation General: Lack of resources After the fact Non-compensatory effects incidental Specific to bullying: Location- and actor-specific Solutions based, first, on preventing further litigation

  5. A Public Health Perspective Definition of PH: Agile and multi-layered • “[T]he practice of preventing disease and promoting good health within groups of people, from small communities to entire countries.”

  6. Defining a Population-Based Approach (I) Considers all affected populations: Bully (aggressor) Bullied (victim or “target”) School staff (everyone) Learning environment (all students) Larger community

  7. Defining a Population-Based Approach (II) Based on the best available evidence: Uses quantitative and qualitative data Considers effects of types of bullying, populations most at risk, complex effects, effectiveness of interventions

  8. Evaluating Statutory Responses • How does the law define bullying and the goals to be achieved? • Does the law list protected categories? • Does the law require local implementation? • Does the law consider all populations within the school? • Are prevention and training included? • Does the school (or district, or state) have LGBT-inclusive curricula?

  9. Defining a Population-Based Approach (III) Measure Success by Accepted Public Health Standards: Reduction of Incidence and Prevalence of Bullying Incidents Less Serious (Fewer Injuries but focus on reducing long-term effects)

  10. http://Roeafter40.org

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