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Anti-bullying procedures for schools in Ireland: principals’ responses and perceptions

Mairéad Foody, H. Murphy, Paul Downes, James O’Higgins Norman

Pastoral Care in Education · 2018

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Summary

The role of the principal is imperative in creating a school climate that nurtures differences and equality at the same time. Policy and legislation in Ireland dictates the responsibility of school principals in preventing and intervening in issues relating to bullying. The current research investigates the extent to which principals consider the impact of bullying on their students and the strategies they take to combat it in their schools. We consider how principals respond to bullying and what supports they feel are missing for them to adhere to relevant policy. A sample of 918 principals from a range of schools across Ireland completed an online survey. The results demonstrated some positive actions by principals such as the provision of anti-bullying policies. However, they also docum

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1080/02643944.2018.1453859
Catalogue ID
SNmoh9mn78-4l8lsw
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