Bullying Behaviour and Victimization Among Aboriginal Students within Northwestern Ontario

  • Keith Brownlee School of Social Work, Lakehead University
  • Jaymee Martin Lakehead University
  • Edward Rawana Lakehead University
  • Julie Harper Lakehead University
  • Monique Mercier Lakehead University
  • Raymond Neckoway Lakehead University
  • Andrew Friesen Lakehead University

Abstract

This study describes the self-reported bullying experiences and behaviours of Aboriginal students within two schools in a northwestern Ontario community. Different types of bullying and victimization experiences include, but are not limited to: physical, verbal, social, and electronic bullying. These bullying and victimization experiences were assessed among grades 4 through 8 students using the Safe School Survey. The results of the study showed that relative to the entire sample, Aboriginal students reported comparable levels of both victimization and bullying behaviour at school. All students reported verbal bullying behaviours and victimization experiences as the most frequent form of bullying. The results reflected no significant difference between Aboriginal male and female rates of reported bullying and victimization.

Author Biographies

Keith Brownlee, School of Social Work, Lakehead University
Professor, School of Social Work
Director of Research, Centre of Education and Research for Positive Youth Development, Lakehead University
Jaymee Martin, Lakehead University
Social Worker, Children’s Centre Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Edward Rawana, Lakehead University

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

Director, Centre of Education and Research for Positive Youth Developmen, Lakehead University

Julie Harper, Lakehead University

Department of Psychology, Lakehead University

Monique Mercier, Lakehead University
Department of Psychology, Lakehead University
Raymond Neckoway, Lakehead University
Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Andrew Friesen, Lakehead University
Research Facilitator, Centre of Education and Research for Positive Youth Developmen, Lakehead University
Published
2014-07-04
How to Cite
Brownlee, K., Martin, J., Rawana, E., Harper, J., Mercier, M., Neckoway, R., & Friesen, A. (2014). Bullying Behaviour and Victimization Among Aboriginal Students within Northwestern Ontario. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 9(1), 38-52. Retrieved from https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/225
Issue
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2014): Special Issue: Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual, and Cultural Health
Section
Articles