Official records of bullying incidents among young offenders: what can they tell us and how useful are they?
The present study describes 107 incidents of bullying recorded by staff on "Bullying Incident Reports" (BIRs) at a male Young Offender Institution. The most frequently recorded type of bullying was psychological/verbal. Bullies had been placed on a governor's report prior to the BIR and found guilty on significantly more occasions than victims. Victims were significantly more likely than bullies to be seen as at risk of/actually displaying self-injurious behaviour during their incarceration. Most bullying incidents took place in cells/accommodation or in classrooms/the education block. The results are discussed with reference to how useful official records of bullying are as a method of measuring the nature/extent of bullying.
Ireland
Jane L
JL
Psychology Department Ashworth Hospital, Maghull L31 1HW, UK. IrelandJ@ashworth.nwest.nhs.uk
D000328:Adult; D000378:Agonistic Behavior; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010379:Peer Group; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom