The Rise and Fall of a Social Problem: Critical Reflections on Educational Policy and Research Issues

• This article examines a growing and distressing social phenomenon, namely, bullying, the historical developement, social dimensions, and political impact of which are taken into account and subjected to reflection and critical consideration. It describes both the progress of and problems with the concept of bullying. It also reflects on the research that has been done within the context of a specific research paradigm. The article ends by noting that the phenomenon still exists while the concept itself is no longer applied in Swedish laws or national curricula.

Subject headings

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)

Keyword

bullying

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)