Bullying, Violence, and Perception of Safety Alabama Students – Grades 6-12 2003 – 2005.

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Bullying, Violence, and Bullying, Violence, and Perception of Safety Perception of Safety Alabama Students – Grades 6-12 Alabama Students – Grades 6-12 2003 – 2005 2003 – 2005

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Bullying, Violence, and Perception Bullying, Violence, and Perception of Safetyof Safety

Alabama Students – Grades 6-12Alabama Students – Grades 6-12 2003 – 2005 2003 – 2005

The presentation will be based The presentation will be based on the following populationson the following populations

Survey YearSurvey Year Survey Survey PopulationPopulation

WhiteWhite BlackBlack HispanicHispanic

20052005 263,944263,944 159,674159,674 79,88279,882 6,1316,131

20042004 262,050262,050 160,072160,072 79,10479,104 5,4685,468

20032003 247,237247,237 149,389149,389 79,88279,882 4,3024,302

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Key VariablesKey Variables

Gang participationGang participation Students carrying guns at school vs Students carrying guns at school vs

outside of schooloutside of school Threatening behavior toward other Threatening behavior toward other

studentsstudents Fear of being hurt at school by a Fear of being hurt at school by a

studentstudent Incidence of being hurt at school by a Incidence of being hurt at school by a

studentstudent

Percentage of StudentsPercentage of StudentsReporting Gang ActivityReporting Gang Activity

11.0 11.312.312.1

11.211.8

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Gang ActivityAlabama Gang Activityby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

7.8 8.1 8.6

15.1 15.316.9

20.9 20.8 21.4

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Percentage of Students Reporting Percentage of Students Reporting Carrying a Gun to SchoolCarrying a Gun to School

3.94.5 4.8

3.7 3.7 3.8

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Guns at SchoolAlabama Guns at Schoolby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

2.73.2 3.4

5.25.9 6.3

7.2

8.5 8.5

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Carrying a Gun when NOT at SchoolCarrying a Gun when NOT at SchoolCompared to Carrying a Gun AT SchoolCompared to Carrying a Gun AT School

14.316.0 16.4

3.9 4.5 4.8

2003 2004 2005

Not At School At School

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Percentage of Students Reporting Percentage of Students Reporting Carrying a Gun Outside of SchoolCarrying a Gun Outside of School

14.316.0 16.4

13.0 13.3 13.7

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Guns Alabama Guns notnot at School at Schoolby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

14.3

16.4 16.5

13.5 13.914.8

16.4 17.0 17.1

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys

Percentage of Students Reporting Percentage of Students Reporting Threatening to Harm Fellow StudentsThreatening to Harm Fellow Students

41.0 39.1 37.937.9 36.6 35.6

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Threatening BehaviorAlabama Threatening Behaviorby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

38.5 36.6 35.1

45.7 43.7 42.9

35.7 34.2 35.5

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Percentage of Students ReportingPercentage of Students ReportingFear of Being Hurt at SchoolFear of Being Hurt at School

23.722.0 21.7

23.7 23.4 23.4

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Fear of Being Hurt at SchoolAlabama Fear of Being Hurt at Schoolby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

27.625.2 24.7

15.7 14.6 14.5

25.0 25.023.3

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Percentage of Students ReportingPercentage of Students ReportingBeing Hurt at SchoolBeing Hurt at School

22.720.5 20.8

22.621.0 21.3

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Have Been Hurt at SchoolAlabama Have Been Hurt at Schoolby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

24.321.6 21.8

18.216.8 17.0

25.223.7 22.8

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

In My School, I Feel In My School, I Feel Safe…Safe…

NeverNever SeldomSeldom SometimSometim

eses OftenOften A LotA Lot

Feeling Unsafe At School – Feeling Unsafe At School – In The ClassroomIn The Classroom

12.213.4

14.4

10.2 10.0 10.3

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Feeling Unsafe in the ClassroomAlabama Feeling Unsafe in the Classroomby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

8.0 8.9 9.6

19.121.1

22.3

17.0 17.9 18.6

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Feeling Unsafe At School – Feeling Unsafe At School – In The Parking LotIn The Parking Lot

22.4 22.623.7

18.2 17.5 17.8

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Feeling Unsafe in the Parking LotAlabama Feeling Unsafe in the Parking Lotby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

15.8 15.9 16.9

33.9 34.5 35.8

30.4 30.031.9

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

Feeling Unsafe At School – Feeling Unsafe At School – On The School BusOn The School Bus

21.8 21.9 22.4

17.4 16.5 16.6

2003 2004 2005

Alabama Nat'l Pride

Source: Pride Surveys

Alabama Feeling Unsafe on the School BusAlabama Feeling Unsafe on the School Busby Ethnicityby Ethnicity

16.3 16.2 16.5

31.4 32.0 32.7

27.3 26.428.3

2003 2004 2005

White Black Hispanic

Source: Pride Surveys Alabama Statewide Survey

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Bowling Green, KY 42103Bowling Green, KY 42103(800) 279-6361(800) 279-6361

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