Review and application of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine bullying or cyberbullying recommendations for screening and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
Bullying has been long seen as a natural part of childhood and adolescence. However, a growing body of evidence suggests bullying and now cyberbullying may inflict harm or distress on targeted youth including physical, psychological, social, or educational harm. The purpose of this paper is to endorse the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine statement, summarize the report, and apply the recommendations to screening lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth related to bullying and cyberbullying; line 11 change exemplified to discussed. Screening for bullying against youth; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth as a high-risk group for bullying victimization; and implications to address bullying against youth are exemplified. Nurses need to promote policies that foster inclusive, supportive, safe, and healthy schools and environments for youth.
['Gillespie|Gordon Lee|GL|', 'Willis|Danny G|DG|', 'Amar|Angela F|AF|']
D000293:Adolescent D058445:Bullying D002648:Child D019548:Crime Victims D000077224:Cyberbullying D005260:Female D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008403:Mass Screening D015969:National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division D018570:Risk Assessment D012944:Social Support D063106:Transgender Persons D014481:United States
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