Taking a Look at a Bullying Case

All schools are required by law to have measures in place to prevent bullying and most schools have a zero policy to it. We must also be aware of our own settings policy and procedures for bullying incidents and ensure that we always uphold these policies. If we do this then it leads to trust that the school and the staff take bullying seriously and will not allow it, thus giving the children and young people confidence to report any bullying incidents in confidence, knowing that it will then be looked into.

Most kids say that they don’t see bullying around school. In just Minnesota alone there is talk about bullying and how to prevent it. Sen. Franken states, “Nine out of 10 LGBT kids are harassed or bullied in school. One-third report having skipped school in the last month because they felt unsafe” (Shah 14). Kids should not feel unsafe to go to school. School is supposed to be a safe place to go and if someone needs help there are supposed to be people there to guide them. Franken adds, “But the sad fact is that our federal laws are failing” (Shah 14). Laws have been made to try to stop bullying, but bullying continues to exist. This shows how out of control bullying is becoming.

The Bullying Policy has been introduced around the world which, according to the 2014 observations , rates of bullying vary across studies from 9% to 98%. An observation of 80 studies analyzing bullying involvement rates for both bullying others and being bullied for 12-18 year old students reported an estimate rate of 35% for traditional bullying involvement and 15% for cyberbullying involvement (Modecki, Minchin, Harbaugh, Guerra, & Runions, 2014). This means the Bullying Prevention Policy affects million of students nationwide due to the programs created. More specifically, females face a higher indication of bullying victimization than males do. To explain, high percentages of each gender are faced with the aggressive acts of violence, making it extremely hard to perform well in the school environment. Furthermore, as many as 93 percent of students hear derogatory words about sexual orientation at least once every day at school or in their community (violencepreventionworks). Negative name calling and harassment about sexual orientation can be disrespectful to all students. For an example, 3 out of 4 students who are bullied/harassed with such remarks are not identified as lesbian, gay,

According to the article “Tales of Bullying,” students can become a bad bully because you might have your own group of friends you want to impress or try to show off for, or you might have something going on at home. According to paragraph 3 in “Meet the New Sheriff” kids may get bullied because of their hair and/or what they wear. All around the wonderful world good kids are ending their own good lives over bullying. A bad bully is far worse than a lazy bystander because mean bully’s cause suicides, bullies cause/have low self-esteem, not to mention they suffer a large amount of punishment.

According to the CDC, suicide is the third leading cause of death in youth between the ages of 10 and 24. It results in approximately 4,400 deaths each year (Get the Facts). Most teens are bullied because of looks, body shape, and race. These things cause many issues, including; suicide, self harm, and even depression. Teenage bullying is a very common issue in the US. There are many types of bullying, including; cyber, physical, verbal, and so many more. It can cause so many issues and affect many people.

This article explores the prevalence rates of bullying victimization among special needs students in the United States. The researchers describe bullying victimization as the misuse and abuse of power to harm or humiliate an individual over time. Investigators have reported a higher rate of bullying and victimization among students with disabilities when compared with mainstream peers. Special needs students are prey for bullies because of characteristics related to their disabilities. Many students diagnosed with developmental delay lack social and communication skills. Disabilities such as autism, specific learning disorders, emotional disorders or attention deficit disorders may cause an individual to behave in a variety of ways. These students behaviors may be perceived as withdrawn,

Children and teens all around the world are being bullied because of their sexual preferences. At the young age of 2 or 3, children start to realize who they are, whether they are male or female. As they get a little older, they get a sense of what is right and what is

The topic is in regards of the conundrum of bullying and how it affects individuals and its causes. Bullying and media is applicable to all fields of social sciences because it involves the heredity traits of aggressive genes that could lead to bullying in which relates to Anthropology, the mental state of the bully and victim in which relates to Psychology, and how bullies and victims are confronted in society in which is Sociology.

As a young man growing up, I have had my share of hardships and difficulties with bullies and being bullied. My personal experiences of bulling started early in middle school and continued throughout junior high and high school. Given a small frame and statue, classmates would often create pranks targeting me. The pranks didn’t the start out as f bulling; name calling started early on my school career. Names such as four eyes, studderbox, nerd, mute, Steve Urkel, were just some of the many names I endured while in school. Entering high school as a freshmen was one of the most enjoyable and traumatic times as a young man. Going into high school with a new attitude, I thought the bulling was over. By the second week of school, I found

For this week’s first discussion board I will be working with my client Steven, Jeong. I will be addressing the developmental crises he or she is facing. Then, explain at least two risk-taking behaviors in which the adolescent is involved and at least one protective factor that might be influencing his or her level of functioning. Finally, I will address the impact Steven's risky behaviors may have on Steven and his family.

Well, we all know that bullies can be pretty bad. But, however, bystanders can be way worse. According to An Overview of Bullying, a bully is a person who dominates, blame, and use others. They do this for the fat that they are jealous or have low self-esteem. A bystander is a person who stands around to watch, but, better yet, they don't tell anyone about it.

There are numerous consequences to this particular issue. For example, due to many bullying cases being reported under school settings, if it was not addressed and resolved, it puts the entire school at risk. The victims of the bullying can potentially come to school with a weapon and lash out on the people who have been a part of the bullying. Even if the bullying case was reported but not resolved, the victim can harm the officials, administrators, and anybody who witnessed but did nothing. In addition, the student can take their life, causing the school to be put on news headlines, investigated, and overall backlash from the community. If mental health is not addressed it can result into psychiatric care or suicide as well. One of the

Grace Leeman was absolutely devastated when she had heard the news about her daughter as she was never told about the situation by the school.

Imagine you are on your way home to your sister’s “Sweet 16” birthday party. You brought her a secret present and are excited to show it to her. You walk into her room thrilled to “pop the surprise” and instead of her being joyfully surprised, you become depressed with sadness that she hung herself from the ceiling fan. These kinds of disparities happen often due to bullying. Bullying should be dealt with to avoid the negative and morose consequences that can affect an individual’s life.

An article was posted in the San Luis Obispo Tribune on March 22, 2013 where one former Superintendent, Jane, shared her experiences with bullied children. One of her many stories was about a little girl who was picked on vigorously by other kids that she became mentally exhausted. In the article by Bill Morem, “A young, socially awkward, devoutly religious girl was picked on much like chickens pecking at a weaker member of the flock. Over time, she carefully crafted a plan to plant explosives in flowerpots and other locations around the school before her intentions were discovered.