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International Perspectives on Youth Violence
June 26, 2001
Overview
Thirty percent of U.S. students in grades six
through 10 are involved in bullying--as bullies, as victims, or both,
according to an article featured in the April issue of JAMA. The June
26 DataSpeak featured the study director, Dr. Mary Overpeck of the Maternal
and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), who contrasted injury mortality to nonfatal
injury and violence-related behavior across countries, and Dr. Tonja
Nansel of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development,
first author of the bullying article, who presented study findings on
bullying behavior in the U.S. In addition, Mr. Rick Smith of the MCHB
discussed the role of the Bureau in addressing youth violence, and Dr.
Lloyd Potter of the National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource
Network discussed implications of this research for violence prevention
efforts.
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