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Wed 11 Nov 2002Poor living in fear in their own communities, report findsMany poor families are living in fear of people in their own communities, with both children and adults being bullied and picked upon, according to a new study.The in-depth survey of 30 low-income households shows that one in four children reported experiencing bullying at school, while lone mothers felt targeted because they did not have a male partner.