Bullying of children 'prevalent' [IrishTimes]
- Published: 26 September 2011
Bullying is prevalent in the lives of nine-year-olds growing up in Ireland, according to a new report.
And parental separation has a considerable impact on children's routines, making it difficult for children to sustain a relationship with a non-resident parent.
New research from Growing Up in Ireland - The National Longitudinal Study of Children was launched this morning.
The latest research, which involved in-depth studies of 120 nine-year-olds and their families, found some children had troubled attitudes to food and to their own weight. Some children worried about moving into secondary school and others were concerned about the future including climate change and war.
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