BULLIES AND VICTIMS IN A SCHOOL SETTING WITH REFERENCE TO SOME DUBLINSCHOOLS

The population for the study was drawn from seven Dublin schools. The bullies and the victims were identified by means of teacher and peer r atings and class questionnaires. Tests, questionnaries and interviews were subsequently completed by the bullies, the victims and a control group. The principals and the participating teachers in the different schools also completed questionnaires. The intention was to draw up a picture of the physical, psychological personality and behavioural cha racteristics of bullies and victims and to examine the nature of bully ing behaviour.