Bullying and Aggression on the School Bus: School Bus Drivers' Observations and Suggestions

Why Adolescents Don't Disclose Incidents of Bullying and Harassment

“…The school bus was by far the venue where most of the bullying took place for these students. This finding is consistent with previous research on school bus bullying (deLara, 2008b;Glover, Gough, Johnson, & Cartwright, 2000;Raskauskas, 2005). Percentages were calculated based on analysis of student responses during all interviews.…”

The assessment of capable guardianship measures against bullying victimization in the school environment

“…Whether the students are transported by their parents, school buses, or even if the students walk to school, the mode of transportation in which the student takes is important to their safety. Students who are capable of receiving rides from a parent, guardian, or even a known responsible adult are usually not the issue when it comes to safety of the students (deLara, 2008). The concern for safety develops when transportation to and from school is by means of bus or walking.…”

“…The bus drivers should be able to approach school administrators about the problems taking place on their buses with anticipation that the school administrators are going to communicate with the parents or guardians of the students involved. In order for schools to reform and end the everyday issues of bullying, schools and parents must work together (deLara 2008, Fritz, 2006. Ending violence and bullying on the school bus is the first step in ending violence and bullying in the schools.…”

Articulating the theory of bullying intervention programs: Views from social psychology, social work, and organizational science

“…As seen in Bully, the school bus, not unlike the playground, is a hotbed for bullying incidents as students perceive that it is largely unsupervised (Allen, Young, Ashbaker, Heaton, & Parkinson, 2003;Raskauskas, 2005). A recent qualitative study of bus drivers' observations of bullying found that drivers commonly saw verbal, physical and relational acts of bullying among students, yet found school personnel often uninterested in these incidents (deLara, 2008). In fact, many drivers stopped reporting incidents to school personnel because of their consistent inaction.…”