In a study of bullying
in 120 schools in Northern Ireland (in the year 2000), 40%
of primary pupils said that they had been bullied recently.
Twenty five per cent admitted to bullying another pupil.
When secondary pupils were asked, 30% said that they had
been bullied recently and 28% said that they bullied another
pupil.
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'Bullying in Schools:
a Northern Ireland study', Research Briefing (RB) 8/2002.
Department of Education, Northern Ireland. Published October
2002. This document can be downloaded
here (.pdf document). A copy of the full report 'Bullying
in Schools: a Northern Ireland study' is available from
the Department of Education, Northern Ireland, Rathgael
House, Balloo Road, Bangor, Co Down BT19 7PR, Northern Ireland.
Price £5.
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