Bullying is the most common manifestation of violence in schools. With globalization and immigration increasing classroom diversity in schools across the United States, ethnic bullying – bullying that targets another’s ethnic background or cultural identity, including racial taunts/slurs and insulting references to culturally specific customs, foods, clothing, and accents and as well as exclusion from peer groups – has increased.
Study finds more mature gut microbiome in malnourished Nigerien children after antibiotic treatment
Malnutrition threatens the lives of millions of children under age 5, causing about 500,000 deaths per year in low- and middle-income countries.