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Bullying: Is your child a victim?. BY Kalie Griffin. What is Bullying. Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time . Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength. . Bullying: FYI. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BULLYING: IS YOUR CHILD A VICTIM?
BY Kalie Griffin
WHAT IS BULLYING
Bullying is aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions.
Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time.
Bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength.
BULLYING: FYI
1 in 7 Students in Grades K-12 is either a bully or a victim of bullying
56% of students have personally witnessed some type of bullying at school
71% of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.
1 out of 20 students has seen a student with a gun at school
revenge is the strongest motivation for school shootings
Harassment and bullying have been linked to 75% of school-shooting incidents
Verbal Bullying
Physical Bullying
Cyber bullying
THREE MAIN TYPES OF BULLYING
Name-calling
Making offensive remarks
Joking about a person's :
• Religion• Gender• Ethnicity• Socioeconomic
status
VERBAL BULLYING
Boys and Girls are subject to verbal abuse, but girls more than boys tend to carry out verbal abuse.
Physical Bullying can take many forms:
• Hitting• Pushing• Tripping• Slapping• Spitting• Destroying
possessions
PHYSICAL BULLYING
Fact:Physical bullying is more likely to occur among males, though females may also be the perpetuators or victims of physical bullying.
Cyber bullying is the use of technology to harass, threaten, embarrass, or target another person.
Cyber bullying is a problem that affects almost half of all American teens.
CYBER BULLYING
Chat rooms
Text message
On a website
FORMS OF CYBER BULLYING
Some youth who cyber bully:
• Pretend they are other people online to trick others
• Spread lies and rumors about victims
• Send or forward mean text messages
WHY STUDENTS BULLY
Students who bully have strong needs for power and (negative) dominance
Students who bully find satisfaction in causing injury and suffering to other students
Students who bully are often rewarded in some way for their behavior with material or psychological rewards
Bullies-Students who want to bully
Followers-students positive towards bullying
Supporters- Support through laughing and drawing attention
Onlookers-do not get involved or take a stand
Defenders-dislike bullying and take a stand
THE BULLYING CYCLE
Bullies
Followers
Supporters
Onlookers
Defenders
Depression
Low self-esteem
Health problems
Poor grades
Suicidal thoughts
Get into frequent fights
Steal and vandalize property
Drink alcohol and smoke
Report poor grades
Perceive a negative climate at school
Carry a weapon
IMPACT OF BULLYING
Students who are Bullied Students who bully
Have higher risk of depression and anxiety, including the following symptoms:
• Increased feelings of sadness and loneliness
• Changes in sleep and eating patterns
• Loss of interest in activities
EFFECTS OF BULLYING
Have increased thoughts about suicide
Are more likely to miss, skip, or drop out of school
HOW TO PREVENT BULLYING
Talk with and listen to your kids - every day
Be a good example of kindness and leadership
Learn the signs
Create healthy anti-bullying habits early
Help your child’s school address bullying effectively
Teach your child how to be a good witness
HELP?
Contact local school administrator when your child’s teacher is not keeping your child safe from being bullied
Contact the State School Department your school is not keeping your child safe from being bullied
Contact counselor or local health professional your child is sick, stressed, not sleeping, or is having other problems because of bullying
REFERENCES
http://library.thinkquest.org/07aug/00117/typesbullying.html
http://olweus.org/public/bullying.page
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/physical-bullying.html
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cyberbullying.html
http://www.ncpc.org/cyberbullying
http://www.education.com/reference/article/help-prevent-bullying-at-school/
http://www.stopbullying.gov/topics/get_help/index.html