Dr. Laura D. Hanish (Arizona State University) to present on School Bullying in the Lives of Girls and Boys – November 9th at 10:30am in 270 Mabel Lee Hall

School bullying is a social phenomenon that is deeply embedded in the peer culture – a culture which has its roots in gendered patterns of interactions. Gender differences in interactional styles, exacerbated by gender segregated relationships, underlie how school bullying is manifested, impacting the prevalence of bullying and the identity of bullies and victims, the form that bullying takes, the social correlates of bullying, and even peers’ awareness of bullying. The purpose of this talk is to discuss how and why gender and gendered peer relationships impact school bullying. In doing so, I will take a social relationship perspective on school bullying. I will conclude by discussing how a school-based intervention can address the gender-based relationship processes that contribute to school bullying for girls and boys.

Dr. Laura Hanish is an Associate Professor in the School of Social and Family Dynamics at Arizona State University. Her research focuses on how girls and boys can develop harmonious peer relationships that are free from aggression, bullying, bias, and harassment. Dr. Hanish is the Co-Director of the Lives of Girls and Boys: Initiatives on Gender Development and Relationships, which encompasses several ongoing research, academic, and translational projects that address issues focused on developing a better understanding of the dynamics of girls’ and boys’ development and relationships through adolescence.

To learn more about her current projects at http://livesofgirlsandboys.org.

All interested faculty, postdocs, students, and staff are invited to attend.