What Are Some Intervention Programs?
Effective intervention must involve the entire school community and parents, not just the perpetrators and victims of bullying. For example, Smith and Sharp (1994) emphasize the need to develop whole-school bullying policies; to implement curricular measures, such as role-playing activities and classroom discussions; to improve the school s environment; and to empower students through conflict resolution programs, peer counseling, and assertiveness training. Olweus (1993) details an anti-bullying approach that involves intervention at the school, classroom, and individual levels. It includes the following three components: Students, parents, teachers, and school administrators can fill out an initial questionnaire distributed by school officials. The survey should include questions designed to assess the extent of the problem, the frequency of teacher intervention, the knowledge of parents about their children s school experiences, and so forth. The results of the questionnaire should
