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Bullying: Melissa Humoeller Tyree F. Watkins
Bullying: Melissa Humoeller Tyree F. Watkins
Tyree F. Watkins
Bullying
I. Definition
A. Peer aggression
B. Intentional and repeated behavior
C. Abuse of someone physically or socially weaker than the
aggressor
4. Examples
a. Pushing
b. Snap bra
c. Kicking
d. Theft/Vandalism
C. Social
1. Behavior that hurts friendships and sense of
acceptance
2. Mostly girls
a. Girls expected to not be aggressive
b. Good girls have to be nice
3. Hardest form of bullying to prove
a. Girl fights are silent
b. Subtle
c. Behavior ignored
4. Examples
a. Glare
b. Silent treatment
c. Ostracized from group
d. Rumor spreading
D. Cyber Bullying
1. Digital Abuse
a. Cell phone
b. Internet
2. Extension of face-to-face bullying
3. Widespread humiliation
a. Entire school can witness bullying and join in
b. People say and do things they would never do in
person
4. Examples
a. Post embarrassing pictures/videos on the internet
b. Impersonate victim
c. Send malicious text messages
d. Make harassing phone calls
V. Characteristics
A. Bullies
1. Popular
2. See school as safe
3. High self-esteem
4. Violence and/or sexual abuse in the home
5. See teachers/faculty as unfair
6. Authoritarian parents
B. Bully/Victims
1. Unpopular
2. See school as unsafe
3. Low Self-Esteem
4. Depression
5. See teachers/faculty as unfair
VII. Bullycide
A. Term used when bullying results in suicide
B. Negative Media Attention
1. Sensationalize tragic suicides
2. Does not discuss underlying factors of suicide
3. Does not give ways to avoid such tragedies
C. Bullycide Facts
1. Suicide is 3rd leading cause of death among ages 15-24
2. 16 children commit suicide each year, as a result of
bullying
D. Study
1. Victims with parents who have emotional problems
have more suicidal thoughts
2. Victims who feel rejected by their parents have more
suicidal thoughts
X. Tips
A. Victims
1. Report incidents
2. Stand up for yourself
3. Don’t show emotion
4. Walk away
B. Teachers
1. Report all bullying to school administration
2. Spend more time where most bullying takes place
3. Ensure students that telling is not tattling
4. Let student body know that bullying will not be
tolerated and bullies will be punished
C. Parents
1. Look for signs of child being bullied
2. Take it seriously
3. “Friend” your child on Facebook
4. Place computer where it can be monitored