Title: Bullying & Victimization and Asian-American Students
Headings: Bullying & Victimization and Asian-American Students
Bullying & Victimization and Asian-American Students
Myths About Asian-American Bullying and Victimization
What Do We Know About Bullying and Victimization Among Asian-American Students?
National Data
Notable Findings From Local Studies:
What Is Bullying?
Statistics and Points to Keep in Mind
References

Content: These students experienced higher levels of depression. 8
A survey of more than 1,300 6th graders in California schools with predominantly Latino or Asian-American students found that Asian-Americans were the most frequently victimized ethnic group regardless of a school's racial composition. 9
Asian-American, Latino & African-American students at one multiethnic public school in NYC, Asian-American students described students verbal harassment (e.g., racial slurs, being mocked, teased) and physical victimization (e.g., being randomly slapped in hallways, physically threatened, punched, having possessions stolen) more than other racial groups. 10
Chinese-American middle school students in Boston reported frequently experiencing race-based verbal and physical harassment by non-Asian peers. Harassing comments typically focused on Asian languages or accents, school performance and physical appearance. Boys more frequently reported physical harassment. Girls reported witnessing physical aggression toward Chinese-American boys. 11
What Is Bullying? Bullying is a form of violence that is likely widespread but under reported. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 3 bullying includes repeated harmful acts and a real or perceived imbalance of power between the victim and the bully: