EFFECTIVE INTERVENTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF BULLYING AS PORTRAYED IN THE DOCUMENTARY BULLY

Bullying has been an ongoing problem that tends to be ignored or tolerated due to institutions, and people in general, not knowing how to effectively address the issue. Campaigns, counseling, and even tighter school policies have yet to show any effectiveness. To gain a better understanding of bullying a qualitative content study was conducted using the documentary Bully. Bully provides an insight into real-life experiences in action. This study looks at the effect of bullying as portrayed in the documentary. The research indicates that schools should implement school-wide approaches/programs that encourage and promote effective interventions to reduce and prevent bullying.