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This report details the results of an inquiry into the Method of Shared Concern, a non-punitive method of addressing cases of bullying in schools. The method was applied in 17 actual cases of bullying in Australian primary and secondary schools in 2008. Detailed accounts of these cases were obtained, focusing on: what the practitioner did in applying the method, the decisions they made and the outcomes achieved at each stage of the process; how the students involved in the intervention actually reacted; what problems were encountered; reflections of the practitioner and researcher on the applications. The effectiveness of the method was judged according to two criteria: whether application of the method brought about a cessation or reduction in the bullying; the effects on other persons taking part in the interventions process, including those who had participated and the person acting as the practitioner. Recommendations are included in the report. |
