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Article Title
Bullying and Victimization among Students in Special Education and General Education Curricula
Publication Date
9-1-2011
First Page
2
Last Page
14
Abstract
International research established over a decade ago that students who are en-rolled in special education curricula are victimized and perpetrate more bullying than their general education peers. However, few empirical studies have exam-ined bullying rates among American schoolchildren who receive special education services. In the current study, a sample of middle school students (n = 1009) enrolled in general and special education programs completed the Univer-sity of Illinois bullying, fighting, and victimization scales. As hypothesized, students with disabilities reported higher rates of victimization and fighting be-haviours than students without disabilities. Conversely, students with disabilities and their general education peers reported similar rates of bully perpetration.
Recommended Citation
Rose, C. A., Espelage, D. L., Aragon, S. R., & Elliott, J. (2011) Bullying and Victimization among Students in Special Education and General Education Curricula. Exceptionality Education International, 21, 2-14. Retrieved from https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/eei/vol21/iss3/2