Bullying in schools and exposure to domestic violence

Exposure to interparental violence is associated with bullying and victimization in school, even after controlling for direct child abuse, and girls exposed to father's violence against the mother were among the most likely to bully directly others.

Abstract

Exposure to interparental violence is associated with bullying and victimization in school, even after controlling for direct child abuse. Violence within the family has detrimental effects on the child's behavior; schools, in this regard, can play a fundamental role in early detection of maladjustment.