Pepler D., Connolly J., Craig W. (1999), Bullying and Harassment: Experiences of Minority and Immigrant Youth

Pepler D., Connolly J., Craig W. Ceris ReportYork University(1999)Bullying and Harassment: Experiences of Minority and Immigrant YouthBullying and harassment are pervasive among late elementary and high school students. In a recent survey of students in Grades 5 to 8, 15% of students report that they have been bullied on a regular basis in the current school year (Pepler et al., 1999). Moreover, 40% of students also reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment (McMaster, Connolly, Craig, & Pepler, 1997). Consistent with previous reports that immigrant and ethnic minority youth may be targets for discrimination, we found that 14% of elementary school children reported that they had been bullied because of their race (Pepler, et al., 1999). The psychosocial impact of these experiences among majority youth have been documented, but little is known about the experiences of minority and immigrant youth. In the CERIS-supported research, we examined bullying and harassment among immigrant and ethnic minority youth in late elementary and early high school years.