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Susan P. Limber, Ph.D.

Clemson University

Why We Don’t Use the Word “Bully” to Label Kids

Oct 23, 2013 By: Erin Reiney, MPH, CHES, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and former StopBullying.gov Ed Board member and Susan P. Limber, Ph.D., Clemson University
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The labels bully, victim, and target are used often by media, researchers and others to refer to children who bully others and children who are bullied.