Teacher-Student and Student-Teacher Victimization

• In Event: Crown Plaza Roundtable Session 11
  In Roundtable Session: Bullying and Victimization of Both Students and Teachers

Abstract

A nationally representative sample of Israeli students (N = 24,243 students from 474 schools) examined the prevalence of student-to-teacher and teacher-to-student victimization and their interrelations on the student and school levels and compares Jewish-Secular, Jewish-Religious, and Arab students and schools. Teacher-to-student victimization was more frequent than student-to-teacher, verbal and social were more prevalent than other types of victimization. In almost all the schools was at least one student victimized by a teacher. Patterns of relative prevalence of the various victimization types are quite similar across the three cultural groups, although Arab students report more of both types of victimization. Correlations between student and teacher victimization were significant and substantial. The findings are discussed in light of SEL and school-climate.

Authors

• Rami Benbenishty, Bar-Ilan University

• Ron Avi Astor, University of Southern California