One-in-four girls physically attacked by primary bullies [Independent.ie]
- Published: 30 August 2010
ONE-in-four girls attending primary school has been subjected to a physical attack by bullies in the previous three months, research reveals.
The newly published study by a Trinity College academic found that girls were slightly more likely to suffer physical violence in primary school rather than post-primary.
But boys remained more likely again to be kicked or punched by bullies in school, with one-in-three being struck in the previous three months.
Just over 7pc of boys in both primary and post-primary schools -- more than one-in-15 -- were physically hurt either once a week or once a day.
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