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This chapter provides an overview of the bullying dynamic and explains how other forms of violence (i.e., sibling violence, child maltreatment, teen dating violence, domestic violence, college hazing, workplace bullying, elder maltreatment, discrimination, and violence within and between larger organizations) can be understood through the framework of bullying. An in-depth discussion of the definition of bullying is provided, including a new and innovative definition. The complexities of the definition, including power imbalance and repetition, are discussed. An overview of different forms of bullying (e.g., physical, verbal, relational, electronic) and national and international prevalence rates is included.
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Smokowski, P.R., Evans, C.B.R. (2019). Playground Politics: How the Bullying Framework Can Be Applied to Multiple Forms of Violence. In: Bullying and Victimization Across the Lifespan. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20293-4_1
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