Bullying

Bullying is the use of force or coercion to abuse or intimidate others. The behavior can be habitual and involve an imbalance of social or physical power. It can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assault or coercion and may be directed repeatedly towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability.[2][3] If bullying is done by a group, it is called mobbing. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target".

Etymology
The word "bully" was first used in the 1530s meaning "sweetheart", applied to either sex, from the Dutch boel "lover, brother", probably diminutive of Middle High German buole "brother", of uncertain origin (compare with the German buhle "lover"). The meaning deteriorated through the 17th century through "fine fellow", "blusterer", to "harasser of the weak". This may have been as a connecting sense between "lover" and "ruffian" as in "protector of a prostitute", which was one sense of "bully" (though not specifically attested until 1706). The verb "to bully" is first attested in 1710

Characteristics
Of bullying in general Bullying consists of three basic types of abuse emotional, verbal, and physical. It typically involves subtle methods of coercion such as intimidation. Bullying behavior may include name calling, verbal or written abuse, exclusion from activities, exclusion from social situations, physical abuse, or coercion.[10][16]

Trends
Cyber Bullying is when a child, preteen or teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child, preteen or teen using the Internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones. Mean Girls: Recently, there has been a significant statistical and anecdotal increase in bullying and violence among young girls across the country. Female youth are more likely than males to report being the targets of rumors and sexual comments. Female youth most often bully other girls, using more subtle and indirect forms of aggression than boys. Acts of relational aggression are common among girls in American schools.

Gun Violence: Between 1994 and 1999, there were 220 school associated violent events resulting in 253 deaths - - 74.5% of these involved firearms. Handguns caused almost 60% of these deaths. (Journal of American Medical Association, December 2001)

START
Bullying can start at a very young age with biting, pinching and scratching. Teasing, taunting and glaring follow as students get older, along with shoving, pestering and fighting. Boys generally threaten, fight, name call, and steal. Girls generally exclude others, gossip, and undermine friendships

Give youth a chance to practice how to be decided, respectful and persistent when using these skills:
Use your attention to perceive a problem situation and departing from the scope of it. Telling someone to stop. Ask to be included in a game or conversation in a friendly and determined. Walk away and find someone else to play with. Interrupt adults when they are busy and insist on asking for help when they are in a security problem.

What action is taken?

Much of our approach is proactive - aiming to prevent problems developing by raising awareness and suggesting strategies which promote a positive, supportive environment. When bullying is suspected our advice is as follows: Advice to Non-teaching and Teaching Staff watch for signs of distress especially in new pupils be vigilant when walking around the School be aware of trouble spots intervene when in doubt if you suspect bullying is going on follow the procedure below.

Why do children become bullies?

There are many reasons. A bully may: Be bored and seeking excitement. Have been a victim of bullying and bullies others to feel powerful. Want to become more popular. Dislike differences and target anyone he or she sees as different. Not care that their actions are hurtful. Have parents who allow them to do anything they want (giving in to a childs aggressive demands teaches the child that bullying works). Have parents who verbally or physically abuse them.

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