http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/bullying Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:03:11 -0400 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:03:11 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1493/a-summary-of-the-bystander-effect-historical-development-and-relevance-in-the-digital-age By Jack Cieciura - This article provides a historical perspective on the bystander effect, a social phenomenon that Darley and Latané first studied experimentally in 1968. Critical events that took place prior to the study of the bystander effect are discussed. Specifically, emphasis is placed on the formation of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues in 1936, Kurt Lewin’s social action research in the late 1930s, and the cognitive revolution of the 1950s. Furthermore, this article explores some of the research on bystander intervention that came after Darley and Latané&rsquo... Thu, 10 Nov 2016 01:27 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1493/a-summary-of-the-bystander-effect-historical-development-and-relevance-in-the-digital-age http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/322/female-cyberbullying-causes-and-prevention-strategies By Lori O. Favela - In recent months, the epidemic of bullying in the United States has received widespread attention in the news media. Though bullying can be defined in many ways, researchers lean toward a definition that includes “aggression, intention, repetition and an imbalance of power between the aggressor and the victim” and also point out that bullying may be “direct, verbal, and indirect or relational,” with well-known long-term effects on those involved (Athanasiades and Deliyanni-Kouimtzis, 2010). Although some claim that female aggression is on the decline and that the attention... Fri, 12 Nov 2010 10:36 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/322/female-cyberbullying-causes-and-prevention-strategies http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/135/research-shows-lack-of-support-for-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-youth-in-us-school-systems By Tonei Glavinic - Transgender children are some of the most vulnerable students in America’s schools. Nobody knows how many there are, and very few educators know what to do with them. Despite extensive advocacy efforts, trans youth are subjected to bullying and harassment in the classroom; diagnosed with nonexistent learning disabilities and psychological problems; and generally misunderstood by their doctors, teachers, and classmates. As a result, these students get lower grades than their classmates and are less likely to pursue higher education. The lack of a basic understanding of trans youth puts them... Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:07 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/135/research-shows-lack-of-support-for-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-youth-in-us-school-systems