Literature Review On Bullying

Bullying is a very negative offense that is described as “repetitive behavior that harms or hurts another person physically, socially or emotionally; and is an imbalance of power in which the target cannot stop the behavior and defend themselves” (National Bullying Prevention Center, 2016e, para, 2). Additionally, it creates major problems for everyone in general, and all those who are involved, principals, social workers, teachers, and the schools. According to NBPC, research and statistics have proven that bullying tends to change, if not ruin the lives of many people in a harmful or tragic manner. Many long or everlasting detrimental effects occur as a result of bullying. Poor mental health, behavior disorders, and loss of academic interest or skills have been associated to bullying. Additionally, there is a strong correlation between school violence and suicide. It is crucially important for students and their families to understand that there are many resources and help available. According to research, the effects of bullying can distort or destroy the lives or future of many innocent victims. To broaden the perspectives and knowledge on bullying, this paper will focus on its definitions, roles of bullying, characteristics and environmental factors that influence and develop bullying. Finally, I hope to describe prevention or intervention resources and programs, which have been effective in teaching parents and students how to

3.2 million students from 6th to 10th grade are victims of bullying every year. 90% of 4-8th graders say they have been bullied. 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of bullying. Approximately 160,000 students skip school every day because of bullying. (Cohn and Canter, Ph.D.) These facts just inforce the reality that bullying is prevent throughout America and is causing damage to the education experience of American children.

One child out of two in grades four thru twelve have all reported being bullied. The cases of bullying being reported does trend down as the child gets older (Stop Bullying.gov). Children and teens that are abnormal or considered to be different from others seem to be targeted by the bully most frequently. The LGBT community (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender), individuals who are obese, students with disabilities, or students known to be weak or viewed as inferior are the most frequently under attack. The LGBT community is more likely to have ideation or attempt suicide because of bullying than their heterosexual classmates (Suicide Prevention Resource Center, 2014).

Bullying is bound to happen anywhere at any time but occurs mostly within school limits. Kathleen Winkler defines bulling in her book, Bullying, as “...any kind of ongoing physical or verbal mistreatment, done with the intent to harm, where there is an imbalance of power between bully and victim” (Winkler 14). Bullying has an extremely important impact on one’s everyday life and can affect their life negatively getting to the point where they can no longer take the blow. To try and prevent bullying from taking place in schools, one needs to know how bullying effects a person, what the role of each person involved in the situation is, and have knowledge of specific methods on how to prevent it. Bullying in schools is a serious problem and a handful of school do their part to prevent it; others, not as much, which means there is room for improvements.

Over the years bullying has become a problem. It affects kids to even adults. Bullying is a problem here a Buhach and the students should be aware of how to handle a bully. Don’t think that it can’t happen to you because bullying can happen to everyone regardless of your age.

The results and consequences of bulling in all sorts of format (verbal, cyber or physical)

The current study shows the extent of a nontraditional form of peer aggression—cyberbullying which can also be related to suicidal ideation among children and teenagers. A random sample was done in 2007 1,963 middle-school students were chosen from one of the largest school districts in the United States to complete a survey of Internet use and experiences. Children who experienced traditional bullying or cyberbullying, was an offender or either a victim that had more suicidal thoughts; and more likely to attempt suicide than those who had not experienced forms of bullying. The bullied victims was more strongly related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors than the offenders.

To deny the existence of bullying throughout the nation, especially within the brick walls of school, is to be ignorant. Bullying is a huge issue that is evident in may schools throughout America. Seventy percent of students throughout schools in America have said that they have witnessed bullying. A total of forty-nine percent of student in grades 4-12 have reported getting bullied at least once a month. Parents have to constantly worry about their child getting picked on while at school. One out of every four students, equalling to around twenty percent, are bullied every year. Around fifty-five million children throughout the United States are attending school this year, many whom are getting bullied.

When it comes to bullying nearly everyone has heard of the old saying, “kids will be kids.” This was during the time when this behavior only happened on the playground. With a changing society the term bullying has also been altered. No single factor puts a child at risk of being bullied or bullying others. Bullying can happen anywhere. The term bullying is defined as, “unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real

Bullying is a wide spread epidemic in our country. Almost everyone will be bullied at some point in their life. Bullying happens for many reasons and can have fatal consequences if it is not handled.

In recent years, we have heard more and more about bullying and the alarming effects it has on our society. Bullying is defined by the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) as “any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths who are not siblings or current dating partners that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated.” (“Featured Topic: Bullying Research” ) There are many forms of bullying, including but not limited to physical bullying, verbal bullying, and cyber and text bullying. The adverse effects can cause severe damage to the victim, including both physical and mental health issues as well as academic issues. Numerous studies

* Do something the bully does not expect or want: yell, blow a whistle, laugh

(What is Bullying." Bullying . N.p., 2017. Web. 5 Apr. 2017)According to Americanspcc.org the main idea about bullying is the percent of American kids that have been bullying or the percent of students that bullying others and the consequences of it. According to this page 28% of the U.S students in grade 6-12 experience bullying; also they say that 6% of students in grade 6-12 experience cyberbullying, and 55.2% of LGBT students experience cyberbullying. In conclusion Americanpcc.org says that most of the people that had been

Bullying there are many different types of bullying. Getting bullied is one of the worst things that can happen to you. Bullying is one of the most common things that happen in the united states. Only 43% of middle school kids and high school kids survey from not getting bullied that is a problem in the U.S.A. the bullying i will be talking about is physical bullying, Cyber bullying, Verbal bullying,social bullying. I have got this information from “types of bullying/ kids help phone”.

Ever since technology has become such a big part of people’slives cyberbullying has become a type of bullying. According to Stop Bullying, “Cyberbullyingtakes place over digital devices like cell phones, computers, and tablets.” Cyberbullying can occuranywhere from social media apps, text messages, and emails. One out of five students report that they have been bullied which is about twenty percent ofstudents. Out of the twenty percent that say they have been bullied thirty three percent of thatgroup says that they get bullied at least once or twice a month at school. The hallways andstairways has the biggest percent of reported bullying cases at forty two percent. Bullying insidethe the classroom is thirty four percent of reported bullying incidents. Bullying happens outside onschool grounds and on the school bus have a percentage of twenty nine percent of the reports. Thecafeteria, bathrooms, and locker rooms take up thirty one percent of the bullying reports. Bullyingcan basically happen anywhere on school grounds and sometimes teachers have no