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EFFECTIVELY DEALING WITH BULLYING IN ELITE SCHOOLS PRINCIPALS PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).01      10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).01      Published : Sep 2021

Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices

Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to explore principals' perceptions and practices to deal with students who show disruptive and aggressive behavior in schools by using qualitative research methods. The conceptual framework of the study was based on six different approaches to effectively deal with bullying in educational institutions. A basic qualitative research design was used, and twelve elite school principals were selected through the purposive sampling technique. The framework analysis of the interview data revealed that principals' understanding of what could be done to address bullying was not limited. They were well acquainted with the alternatives or options to deal with a problematic situation, and they creatively mixed different approaches according to their own perceptions and the nature of the problem. However, most of the participants dealt with students while strengthening their confidence and making them independent through counselling techniques.

    Bullying, Principals, Elite Schools, Qualitative Analysis, Perceptions

    (1) Sana Butt
    MPhil Scholar, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Sajid Masood
    Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Butt, S., Muhammad, Y., & Masood, S. (2021). Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices. Global Sociological Review, VI(III), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).01

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    CHICAGO : Butt, Sana, Yaar Muhammad, and Sajid Masood. 2021. "Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices." Global Sociological Review, VI (III): 1-10 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).01

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    HARVARD : BUTT, S., MUHAMMAD, Y. & MASOOD, S. 2021. Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices. Global Sociological Review, VI, 1-10.

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    MHRA : Butt, Sana, Yaar Muhammad, and Sajid Masood. 2021. "Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices." Global Sociological Review, VI: 1-10

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    TURABIAN : Butt, Sana, Yaar Muhammad, and Sajid Masood. "Effectively Dealing with Bullying in Elite Schools: Principals' Perceptions and Practices." Global Sociological Review VI, no. III (2021): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2021(VI-III).01