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This article primarily concerns student-related bullying at school. For teacher-related bullying at school, see Bullying in teaching.
Bullying, of which one form is depicted in this staged photograph, is detrimental to students well -being and development.
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School bullying is a type of bullying that occurs in an educational setting. Bullying can be physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional in nature. School bullying may be more specifically defined as an unwelcomed behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be repeated (or potentially repeated) and aggressive, and must include A difference in power: Kids who bully use their physical strength or popularity to control or harm others. Repetition: happening more than once or have the potential to happen more than once. The long term effects of school bullying are numerous, and can include sensitivity, anxiety, and depression. Recent statistics suggest that the majority of students will experience bullying at some point in their academic careers. In the early 21st century, increasing attention has been given to the importance of teachers and parents understanding and recognizing the signs of bullying (among both bullies and victims), and being equipped with strategies and tools to address school bullying.
Contents
1 Statistics 2 Types of school bullying include 2.1 Physical 2.2 Emotional 2.3 Verbal 2.4 Cyber-bullying 2.5 Sexual 3 Associated with 4 Forms 5 Where and When Bullying Happens 6 Warning Signs of Bullying 7 Roles Kids Play 8 Short-term and long-term effects 9 Complex dynamics of a school bullying culture 10 Responses 10.1 Identifying 10.2 Common Myths/Misconceptions About Bullying 10.3 Strategies for Teachers 10.4 Legislation 10.5 Strategies to reduce school bullying 10.6 School shootings 11 See also 12 References 13 Fictional bullies 14 Further reading 15 External links
Statistics
Bullying is a common occurrence in most schools. According to the American Psychological Association, approximately "40% to 80% of schoolage children experience bullying at some point during their school careers".[2] Regardless of the grade level, socioeconomic environment, gender, religion, or sexual orientation, bullying can happen to anyone. However, various studies point out that students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more bullied than students from higher socio-economic backgrounds.[3] Most children experience bullying at some point in their academic careers. The following is a list of statistics that illustrate the severity of bullying within classrooms:[2] 2040% of bullying victims actually report being bullied 70% of secondary school students experience bullying in school 712% of bullies are habitual and pose a serious threat 23% of 9th graders have carried a weapon to school recently[4] 515% of students are constantly bullied
27% of students are bullied because of their refusal to engage in common sexual practices 25% of students encourage bullying if not given proper education and support in anti-bullying techniques[5] At least 1 in 3 adolescent students in Canada have reported being bullied recently [6] 47% of Canadian parents report having a child victim of bullying [6] The rate of discrimination experienced among students who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans-identified, Two-Spirited, Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) is three times higher than heterosexual youth[6] The most common form of cyber-bullying involved receiving threatening or aggressive e-mails or instant messages, reported by 73% of victims[6] This was a survey conducted by the NICHD and were the results on what students did in a school. "The children were asked to complete a questionnaire during a class period that asked how often they either bullied other students, or were the target of bullying behavior. A total of 10.6 percent of the children replied that they had 'sometimes' bullied other children, a response category defined as 'moderate' bullying. An additional 8.8 percent said they had bullied others once a week or more, defined as 'frequent' bullying. Similarly, 8.5 percent said they had been targets of moderate bullying, and 8.4 percent said they were bullied frequently. Out of all the students, 13 percent said they had engaged in moderate or frequent bullying of others, while 10.6 percent said they had been bullied either moderately or frequently. Some students-6.3 percent-had both bullied others and been bullied themselves. In all, 29 percent of the students who responded to the survey had been involved in some aspect of bullying, either as a bully, as the target of bullying, or both." [7] According to Tara Kuther, associate professor of psychology at Western Connecticut State University, "...bullying gets so much more sophisticated and subtle in high school. It's more relational. It becomes more difficult for teens to know when to intervene, whereas with younger kids bullying is more physical and therefore more clear cut".[5] Because of the low numbers of students who actually report incidents of bullying, teachers need to have a certain level of awareness that will thwart any potential problems. This awareness starts with understanding bullying.
Physical bullying is any unwanted physical contact between the bully and the victim. This is one of the most easily identifiable forms of bullying. Examples include:[8][9] punching pushing shoving kicking inappropriate touching tickling headlocks school pranks teasing fighting use of available objects as weapons
Emotional
See also: Psychological abuse Emotional bullying is any form of bullying that causes damage to a victims psyche and/or emotional well-being. Examples include:[8][9] spreading malicious rumors about people keeping certain people out of a "group" getting certain people to "gang up" on others (this also could be considered physical bullying) making fun of certain people ignoring people on purpose the silent treatment, also known as 'Sending to Coventry' harassment provocation pretending the victim is non-existent saying hurtful sentences (also a form of verbal bullying) belittling [10]
Verbal
See also: Verbal abuse Verbal bullying is any slanderous statements or accusations that cause the victim undue emotional distress. Examples include:[9] directing foul language (profanity) at the target using derogatory terms or playing with the person's name commenting negatively on someone's looks, clothes, body etc. personal abuse tormenting harassment being laughed at teasing belittling [10]
Cyber-bullying
Main article: Cyber-bullying According to the website Stop Cyberbullying, "Cyberbullying 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."[11] This form of bullying can easily go undetected because of lack of parental/authoritative supervision. Because bullies can pose as someone else, it is the most anonymous form of bullying. Cyber bullying includes, but is not limited to, abuse using email, blog, instant messaging, text messaging, or websites. A lot of kids who are bullied in school are likely to be bullied over the internet, and vice versa.[9] Prevention The tragedy of cyber bullying has become extremely prevalent in today's society. Since 95% of social media using teens reported to have witnessed malicious behavior on social media from 2009 to 2013,[12] the odds for rashness from the victim are very high. This calls for preventative measures. There is obviously not a 24 monitoring system on sites like Facebook, or Twitter so in this new age children must be taught at a young age the proper Internet behavior. This is a call for parents and educators to teach these modern skills. Three basic abilities to achieve in this are education through awareness, and advocacy.[13] Parents and educators need to make children aware at a young age of the life changing effects cyber bullying can have on the victim. The next step for prevention is advocacy. For example, three high school students from Melville, New York organized a Bullying Awareness Walk where several hundred people turned out to show their support.[14] Other than organizing events, calling for social media sites to take charge could make the difference between life and death. Cyber-bullying is making it increasingly difficult to enforce any form of prevention[15] The rapid growth of social media is aiding the spread of cyber-bullying and prevention policies are struggling to keep up. In order for prevention policies to be put in place the definition of cyberbullying must be stated, others must be educated on how to recognize and prevent bullying, and policies that have already attempted to be enacted need to be reviewed and learned from.[16] Most importantly, clear and concise legislation must be created on the state and federal level to aid in world wide prevention.[17]
Sexual
Main article: Sexual bullying Sexual bullying is "any bullying behavior, whether physical or non-physical, that is based on a persons sexuality or gender. It is when sexuality or gender is used as a weapon by boys or girls towards other boys or girls although it is more commonly directed at girls. It can be carried out to a persons face, behind their back or through the use of technology."[18] As part of its research into sexual bullying in schools, the BBC Panorama program commissioned a questionnaire aimed at young people aged 1119 years in schools and youth clubs across five regions of England.[19]The survey revealed that of the 273 young people who responded to the questionnaire, 28 had been forced to do something sexual and 31 had seen it happen to someone else. Of the 273 respondents, 40 had experienced unwanted touching.[20] UK Government figures show that in school year 2007/8, there were 3,450 fixed period exclusions and 120 expulsions from schools in England due to sexual misconduct.[21] This includes incidents such as groping and using sexually insulting language. From April 2008 to March 2009, ChildLine counselled a total of 156,729 children. Of these, 26,134 children spoke about bullying as a main concern and 300 of these talked specifically about sexual bullying.[18] Some people, including the UK charity Beatbullying, have claimed that children are being bullied into providing sexual favours in exchange for protection as gang culture enters inner city schools.[22] Other anti-bullying groups and teachers' unions, including the National Union of Teachers, challenged the charity to provide evidence of this, as they had no evidence that this sort of behaviour was happening in schools.[22]
Associated with
Bullying is usually associated with an imbalance of power. A bully has a perceived authority over another due to factors such as size, gender, or age.[23] Bullies are not identifiable by their appearance or group identification; rather we need to focus on how they act. The definition of bullying briefly describes actions that are exhibited by an individual that is playing the role of a bully.[24] Boys find motivation for bullying from factors such as not fitting in, physical weakness, short temper, who their friends are, and the clothes they wear. Bullying among girls, on the other hand, results from factors such as not fitting in, facial appearance, emotionalfactors, being overweight, and academic status.[25] In both sexes, a speech impediment of some sort (such as stutter) can also become the target of a bully. Individuals that choose to be a bully are not typically born with the characteristic. It is a result from the treatment they receive from authority figures, including parents. Bullies often come from families that use physical forms of discipline.[26] This somewhat turns the tables on the bully, making them the victim. Unfortunately, this leads to a strategy of bully or be bullied.[24] Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. Girls and boys are both bullies. Girls are more likely social bullies, spreading rumors, breaking up friendships, etc. Boys are more physical bullies, hitting, punching, and slapping.[27] Bullies are typically overly concerned about their appearance and the popularity standings. They have an urge to be dominate, or to be in charge of others. Bullies are usually easily pressured by their peers and feel the need to impress them.[28] There are several different types of bullies; confident, social, fully armored, hyperactive, bullied bully, bunch of bullies, and a gang of bullies. The confident bully has a very high opinion of themself and feels a sense of superiority over other students. The social bully uses rumors, gossip, and verbal taunts to insult others. Social bullies are typically a female who has low self-esteem and therefore tries to bring others down. The fully armored bully shows very little emotion and often bullies when no one will see or stop them.
The hyperactive bully typically has problems with academics and social skills. This student will often bully someone then place the blame on someone else. A bullied bully is usually someone who has been bullied in the past or is bullied by an older sibling. A bunch of bullies is a group of friends who gang up on others. A gang of bullies is a group of students who are not really friends but are drawn together due to their desire for power.[29] Print Students become bullies for many reasons such as they want to impress their peers, they were once bullied themselves and now feel big bullying others, and some even do it as retaliation for being punished in school.[27]
Forms
Bullying is delivered in a number of different forms and is not limited to one gender. Forms include verbal, physical, direct, sexual harassment, and relational bullying. Bullying covers a wide range of age groups but is particularly prominent between the ages of 918. Boys tend to do more bullying than girls, especially in the form of physical bullying. However girls are just as guilty. They usually tend to bully in verbal forms.[25] Understanding the semiotics of school-age bullying may increase the chances of stopping the problem before drastic measures are taken by the victims, such as suicide. Bully, target, and bystander are labels that have been created to help describe and understand the roles of the individuals involved in the vicious cycle. Barbara Coloroso, an expert in the field of bullying prevention, explains that the labels serve as descriptors of a childs behavior rather than permanently labeling the child.[25]
Kids who defend These kids either get directly involved or defend the victim or there to console the victim after the bullying. [31]
Responses
Identifying
Verifying the signs that signify bullying characteristics are slightly harder than expected. They are usually viewed as loud and assertive and may even be hostile in particular situations. Bullies are not usually the largest kid in a class, but may be part of the popular or cool kids group.[37] The bullies that are part of a popular group may not come from intense disciplinary homes, rather they gain acceptance from the peer group by bullying a victim.[26] Victims of bullying typically are physically smaller, more sensitive, unhappy, cautious, anxious, quiet, and withdrawn. They are often described as passive or submissive. Possessing these qualities make these individuals vulnerable to being victimized. Unfortunately bullies know that these students will not retaliate, making them an easy target.[26] A general semantics term called indexing is useful in dealing with the different types of bullying. Indexing is a way to categorize of signs. This allows educators and parents a way to assist in recognizing how bullying behavior varies. By understanding and recognizing the different varieties of behavior it helps to allow flexibility in the responses to the variations.[24] An interesting result from previous research states that the majority of children possess anti-bullying attitudes. However there is a small amount of children that admire those that bully and show little empathy for those that get bullied.[38]
Does not recognize impact of their behaviour Has friends who bully and are aggressive Few friends at school or in neighbourhood Afraid to go to school Appears anxious or fearful Low self-esteem Lower interest in activities and lower performance at school Injuries, bruising, damaged belongings May appear isolated from the peer group Complains of feeling unwell (headaches and stomach aches) Helping students who are bullied Teach the appropriate social skills Build self-esteem Encourage students to report bullying Advocate for individual children Model healthy relationships Promote inclusive classrooms Manage student interactions Intervene early (and frequently) Helping students who bully: Help them change the way they use their power Acknowledge positive behaviours Give consequences that teach (and not punish) Establish a code of conduct Have student sign a behavioural contract
School shootings