tailieunhanh - Educational Forum on Adolescent Health: Youth Bullying

Key informants were used to gather information rather than attempting to use any uniform or predefi ned source of data. This was done in an effort to obtain information from the individual(s) thought to be most informed about the available resources in their countries. Using key informants does create the potential of lack of uniformity and reliability; however, several strategies were used to minimize these. They included, using a glossary of terms, cross-check- ing the new information with already available information and supplementary questions and clarifi cations to the key informants. The information obtained was both quantitative and qualitative | American Medical Association Physicians dedicated to the health of America Proceedings Educational Forum on Adolescent Health Youth Bullying May 3 2002 The American Medical Association s AMA Educational Forum on Adolescent Health is funded in part through a cooperative agreement 2 U93 MC 00104 with the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau s MCHB Office of Adolescent Health. We wish to acknowledge MCHB s generous support and the direction provided by our Partners In Program Planning for Adolescent Health PIPPAH Project Office Audrey Yowell PhD and Trina M. Anglin MD PhD Chief HRSA Adolescent Health Branch. The AMA PIPPAH project is addressing Healthy People 2010 s 21 critical adolescent objectives through its Educational Forum sessions. Each session considers a single issue that is directly related to one of the 21 critical adolescent objectives and one of the ten Healthy People leading health indicators. The May 3 2002 Educational Forum featured a discussion of bullying which is related to the reduction of physical fighting Objective 15-38 which is included in the Injury and Violence leading health indicator. Missy Fleming PhD Program Director Child and Adolescent Health American Medical Association Kelly J. Towey MEd Child and Adolescent Health American Medical Association Susan P. Limber PhD MLS Institute on Family Neighborhood Life Clemson University Richard L. Gross MD American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Marcia Rubin PhD MPH American School Health Association Joseph L. Wright MD MPH American Academy of Pediatrics Susan M. Anderson MLS Information Consultant Citation Fleming M and Towey K eds. Educational Forum on Adolescent Health Youth Bullying. May 2002. Chicago American Medical Association. Copies are available at go adolescenthealth Copyright 2002 American Medical Association PD10 02-0239 1M 7 02 Table of contents Youth Bullying An Missy Fleming PhD American