antedata

here's a useful piece of statistical information: According to the American Psychological Association, approximately "40% to 80% of school-age children experience bullying at some point during their school careers." possibly the apa is using forward-looning rather than backward-looking statistical techniques. instead of reporting what has actually happened, the statistics try to make something happen in the future; they are antedata. at any rate, i won't even need a grant to agree: ditching approximations, -17% to 136% of children have been bullied. it's an epidemic!