@article{ref1, title="Bystanding or standing by: Gender issues in coping with bullying in English schools", journal="Aggressive behavior", year="2000", author="Cowie, Helen", volume="26", number="1", pages="85-97", abstract="The effect of peer support systems on users, peer supporters, the whole school, and teachers is discussed in light of an interview study on the experience of being a peer supporter and further analysis of the data collected in a survey on peer support from a range of perspectives, Overall, it is concluded that peer support has benefits for victims of bullying and for the school climate; the peer supporters also benefit from the experience, However, there remain some concerns, notably around gender issues, with boys being significantly underrepresented as peer supporters, and with a substantial number of male victims failing to report the bullying to anyone. The implications of these findings are discussed in light of existing literature in the field.

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