Bullying, Violence, and Perception of Safety Alabama Students

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Bullying, Violence, and Perception of
SafetyAlabama Students Grades 6-12

• 2003 2005

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The presentation will be based on the following
populations
Survey Year Survey Population White Black Hispanic
2005 263,944 159,674 79,882 6,131
2004 262,050 160,072 79,104 5,468
2003 247,237 149,389 79,882 4,302
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Key Variables

• Gang participation
• Students carrying guns at school vs outside of
  school
• Threatening behavior toward other students
• Fear of being hurt at school by a student
• Incidence of being hurt at school by a student

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Percentage of StudentsReporting Gang Activity
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Gang Activityby Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Percentage of Students Reporting Carrying a Gun
to School
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Guns at Schoolby Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Carrying a Gun when NOT at SchoolCompared to
Carrying a Gun AT School
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Percentage of Students Reporting Carrying a Gun
Outside of School
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Guns not at Schoolby Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys
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Percentage of Students Reporting Threatening to
Harm Fellow Students
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Threatening Behaviorby Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Percentage of Students ReportingFear of Being
Hurt at School
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Fear of Being Hurt at Schoolby Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Percentage of Students ReportingBeing Hurt at
School
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Have Been Hurt at Schoolby Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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In My School, I Feel Safe

• Never
• Seldom
• Sometimes
• Often
• A Lot

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Feeling Unsafe At School In The Classroom
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Feeling Unsafe in the Classroomby
Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Feeling Unsafe At School In The Parking Lot
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Feeling Unsafe in the Parking Lotby
Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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Feeling Unsafe At School On The School Bus
Source Pride Surveys
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Alabama Feeling Unsafe on the School Busby
Ethnicity
Source Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey
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