New study finds quarter of youngsters bullied [Independent.ie]
- Published: 14 November 2011
VERBAL abuse is rife in schools with one in four youngsters saying they have been bullied in the last year, research suggests.
Many more young people have seen or heard others subjected to verbal bullying, it says.
Campaigners raised concerns that verbal insults - such as name calling and the use of derogatory language - is seen as less serious than other types of bullying, warning that the emotional impact on victims can be just as damaging.
A poll of almost 1,000 11 to 16-year-olds, commissioned by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, reveals that 26pc of youngsters say they have been verbally bullied in the last year.
Of these, 79pc said it had happened at school.
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