Teens Feel Safer at School When They Have Cross-Ethnic Friendships

It's becoming increasingly clear that the key to preventing bullying among children and teens is to help them build strong communication and relationship skills at an early age. I ran across this interesting article at PsychCentral.com discussing the results of a recent study that having a diverse group of friends seems to help a teen feel less vulnerable at school.

Cross-Ethnic Friendships Help Teens Feel Safe at School 
By Rick Nauert PhD, Senior News Editor

Middle-school kids are less lonely and feel safer when they have friendships across ethnic groups as the connections help teens feel less vulnerable.

Social support and friendships are important in all stages of life with early adolescence an especially important time as teens need validation and emotional support.

Experts say the findings are important as the childhood population is becoming extremely diverse in the United States and educators need guidance to monitor student interactions.

Read the entire article at PsychCentral.com>>