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Bullying

Bullying. Judy Cloud Berryhill Area Specialist – Adolescent Development. What is Bullying?. Bullying Involves. Deliberate hostility and aggression towards the victim A victim who is weaker and less powerful than the bully or bullies

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Bullying

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  1. Bullying Judy Cloud Berryhill Area Specialist – Adolescent Development

  2. What is Bullying?

  3. Bullying Involves. . . • Deliberate hostility and aggression towards the victim • A victim who is weaker and less powerful than the bully or bullies • An outcome which is always painful and distressing for the victim

  4. Facts About Bullying • Approximately 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students. • One in Seven students is either a bully or victim. • Seventy-One Percent of students report incidents of bullying as a problem at their school.

  5. Different Types of Bullying • Cyber Bullying • Emotional Bullying • Physical Bullying • Racist Bullying • Sexual Bullying • Verbal Bullying

  6. Persistent Bullying Causes • Depression • Shyness • Isolation • Low Self-Esteem • Poor Academic Achievement • Threatened or Attempted Suicide

  7. Facts about Bullying • The majority of bullying occurs in or near school buildings. • When a child does not feel safe at school - for whatever reason- every aspect of the child’s education is affected. • The only effective way to stop bullying at school is to have a zero tolerance policy which involves every person at the school.

  8. More Facts about Bullying • Bullying is painful because it is relentless. • Constant harassment from bullying can cause a person to be in constant fear and can make them physically sick. • Children and teens who are bullied may find their schoolwork suffering. • Bullying is done by both boys and girls. • Boys and girls bully in different ways. • Girls tend to inflict pain on a psychological level • Boys tend to bullying more in physical ways.

  9. Preventing Bullying • We should begin to teach children not to be bullies and not to be bullied while they are very young • We can teach them better ways to express their feelings and wishes. • We need to teach children/teens how to solve bullying problems.

  10. Common Mistakes Teachers/Parents Make about Bullying • Failing to listen seriously to complaints about bullying. • Telling a child/teen, “Just tell him/her to stop!” • Advising a child/teen to hit back.

  11. Bullying MUST be taken Seriously Too many children/teens are being emotionally or physically injured due to meanness. The best way to help children/teens avoid being victims of bullies is to teach them what to do the first time they are bullied.

  12. Any Questions? Resources: • Spotlighting Teen Issue for Parents – Bullying . . . . SP681-A • Spotlighting Teen Issues for Teens – Bullying . . . . SP681-B

  13. Thanks for Your Attention!! Presented by: University of Tennessee Extension Service

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