Given the effort that schools in many countries are now making to reduce bullying among students, Dr. Ken Rigby looks to evaluate the effectiveness of these programs and which amongst them is the most effective. His research examined some 13 evaluative studies that are relevant to reducing bullying primarily among young children. These studies were undertaken in a wide range of countries, namely Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, Norway, Spain and the United States. Rigby outlines similarities and differences between these programs and concludes that no one method, punitive or the problem-solving approach, has proven to be more effective than the other. In fact, interventions to deter school bullying have produced rather modest success rates overall.