Friday, October 12, 2012

Survey Finds Bullying to Be the Most Important Issue Facing Teens Today

PR Newswire (New York, NY) October 11, 2012

"A new survey by Harlequin TEEN, a leading publisher of novels for teens and young adults, and the Jed Foundation's Love is Louder movement, finds that 70 percent of young women between 16 and 21 have been bullied, with many young women admitting the issue is more serious than adults think.
The release of the survey coincides with National Anti-Bullying Awareness Month and the availability of Speechless, a Harlequin TEEN novel that examines the impact of words and the devastating consequences that result from gossiping. In Speechless, the book's main character, Chelsea Knot, stumbles upon a classmate in a private situation and proceeds to tell her discovery to friends. The consequences are severe and lead Chelsea to take a vow of silence, during which she embarks on a journey of self-discovery that leads her to better understand the power of her words and actions."  Read More

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