Abstract
Bullying, including cyberbullying, is a serious impediment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Bullying has documented impacts on educational access and mental health, with victims at greater risk of depression and suicidality in particular. In this chapter, we argue that multiple SDGs, SDG targets and indicators are related to bullying, although the word itself is not explicitly used in any SDGs, SDG targets or indicators. Focusing on data from a middle-income country, Thailand, we explain how bullying impedes the achievement of some SDGs, and how the successful achievement of other SDGs could reduce bullying-related harm. By examining the case of Thailand, we facilitate a close-up account of the ways in which bullying and cyberbullying can be examined via the SDG lens. The key contribution this chapter makes is its linkage of the SDGs, bullying, and the possible contribution that developmental scientists can make to this area of global concern.
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Notes
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We have aligned the spelling of Thai terms with the official transcription system used in Thailand.
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The SDG and indicator numbers refer to numbering in the document accessible from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/11803Official-List-of-Proposed-SDG-Indicators.pdf.
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We have cited Thai language works using authors’ first name followed by their surname, providing the authors’ names and the titles of these works in both Thai and English, to ensure that readers can locate the cited works. In Thai publications, authors are typically cited by first name or by first name and surname.
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Sittichai, R., Ojanen, T.T., Burford, J. (2018). Tracing the Connections Between Sustainable Development, Bullying, and Cyberbullying: The Case of Thailand. In: Verma, S., Petersen, A. (eds) Developmental Science and Sustainable Development Goals for Children and Youth. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 74. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96592-5_12
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