Graduation Semester and Year
2020
Language
English
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Jandel Crutchfield
Abstract
Bullying is a significant issue that results in deterioration of the self-esteem of the victim as well as causing other health and psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, and reduced self-confidence. Research shows that bullying is a common phenomenon in the United States, which involves hurting one's reputation or relationships (Graham, 2016). Cyber-bullying is another common form of bullying to the students who are accessible to the internet and other electronic devices. Cyberbullying has become an even more significant issue due to the unprecedented times we are facing. This study aims to analyze the alignment of bullying polices between the state of Texas, Arlington School district and Arlington junior high school and high schools. The results help shed light on the current policies that have been established and implemented by the state, Arlington district, and Arlington junior high school and high school. While there were some gaps in alignment, overall, most policies were aligned across the three levels. Based on the findings of this research, implications to social work and social work practice are discussed.
Keywords
anti-bullying policy, school alignment, state alignment, district alignment.
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Ekueku, Modesty Chisom, "EXPLORING THE ALIGNMENT OF ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT'S JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES WITH STATE AND DISTRICT POLICY: A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK DATA" (2020). Social Work Theses. 176.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_theses/176
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington