ABSTRACT
The chapter will first set the scene by providing a brief outline of social information processing models, with a focus on the models of Dodge (1986), Crick and Dodge (1994) and Huesmann (1998). These models, particularly those of Dodge, represent the most influential models applied by aggression researchers. The application and development of such models to general aggression research, and more specifically to bullying, will be outlined. These models have been influential in terms of assisting with the understanding of the development of aggression and by encouraging research. They represent one of the few theoretical areas where prison-based bullying researchers have begun to focus attention.
