Boy-girl bullying in middle grades more common than previously thought

Much more cross-gender bullying - specifically, unpopular boys harassing popular girls - occurs in later elementary school grades than previously thought, meaning educators should take reports of harassment from popular girls seriously, according to new research by a University of Illinois professor who studies child development.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news148065117.html">Boy-girl bullying in middle grades more common than previously thought</a></p> <p>Much more cross-gender bullying - specifically, unpopular boys harassing popular girls - occurs in later elementary school grades than previously thought, meaning educators should take reports of harassment from popular girls seriously, according to new research by a University of Illinois professor who studies child development.</p>