Relational aggression occurs throughout the school day and across school property. Some studies have reported that conflict is most likely to arise in the classroom during free work or independent time, while others suggest that such behavior is apt to occur in crowded unsupervised areas (Bybee & Gee, l982; Goldstein, Apter & Harootunian, 1984).

The underlying message here is clear: anywhere or any time students are unsupervised the likelihood for conflict and aggressive behavior increases. In a breakdown of such behaviors, hallways, busses, and bathrooms have been identified as some of the most problematic areas for such behavior (Pietrzak, Petersen & Speaker, l998).

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