Bullying can manifest in different and complex ways, having
far-reaching impacts on students’ identities. Learn more
about our research to better understand the root causes of
bullying and identify solutions to build safe and
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We must dig deeper to see which students are most vulnerable to
bullying
Written by: Kevin Gee and North Cooc 
Commentary on the importance of examining bullying toward Asian
American and Pacific Islander youth by ethnic
subgroups. This ensures that educators get to the root cause for
each student, rather than operating on prevailing
narratives about why AAPI students are harassed.
Additional Resources on Bullying
Gee, K.A., Cooc, N., Yu, P. (2024).
Hate Speech Against Asian American Youth: Pre-Pandemic Trends and
The Role of School Factors. Journal of Youth and
Adolescence. 53, 1941-1952.
Gee, K., Hang, S., Jost, G., Cooc, N. (2024).
Bullying
of California’s AAPI Youth: Who Is most at risk and what can
schools do? School Policy, Action, and Research Center.
Gee, K.A., Hang, S., Jost, G., Cooc, N. (2024).
Bullying of California’s Asian American and Pacific Islander
Youth: Who Is Most at Risk and What Can Schools
Do? School Policy, Action, and Research Center.
Gee, K.A., Haghighat, M.A., Vang, T.M., Cooc, N.
(2021). In
the aftermath of school victimization: Links between
authoritative school climate and adolescents’ perceptions of the
negative effects of bullying victimization. Journal of
Youth and Adolescence. 51, 1273-1286.
Gee, K. A. & Cooc, N. (2019). Will I be
victimized at school today? How schools influence the
victimization experiences of Asian American
teenagers. Asian American Journal of
Psychology. 10(4), 316–325.
Cooc, N., Gee,
K. A. (2014). National
Trends in School Victimization Among Asian American
Adolescents. Journal of
Adolescence. 37 6): 839–849.
Gee, K. A., & Cho, R. (2014). The
Effects of Single-Sex versus Coeducational Schooling on
Adolescent Peer Victimization and
Perpetration. Journal of Adolescence.
37(8): 1237-1251.
