This Swiss research involved 345 children aged five to seven categorised as victims, bully-victims, bullies, and non-involved. It established distinct behaviour patterns for the three groups, some of which may be risk factors for being victimised or becoming a bully. Victimised children's lack of friends might render them psychologically and socially vulnerable, and thus more prone to becoming easy targets, while bullies seemed to be preferred playmates, particularly for other aggressive boys. Perren, S and Alsaker, F. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 47(1):45-57, Jan 2006. Abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com
Perren, S and Alsaker, F. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 47(1):45-57, Jan 2006. Abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com
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