BULLYING

CAROLA SORIA M.

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Bullying is aggressive behavior

that is intentional and that

involves an imbalance of power.

It is when people repeatedly and intentionally use

words or actions against someone or a group of people

to cause distress and risk to their wellbeing.

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Why do some people bully?

Some bullies do it to get attentionor things, or to make otherpeople afraid of them

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They may see as a way of being popular, or making themselves look tough and in charge see it as

Others might be jealous of theperson they are bullying. Theymay be being bullied themselves

Some bullies may not evenunderstand how wrong theirbehavior is and how it makes theperson being bullied feel

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Sometimes reffered to as direct bullying.Involves physical actions such as:

Punching or kicking

Direct verbal actions such as name-calling and insulting

Face-to-face bullying

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Sometimes reffered to as indirect bullying, is less direct, but just as painful.

It means bullying which isn’t easily seen by others and is conducted out of sight, such as:

• Excluding people from groups

• Spreading lies or rumours

Because is less obvious, it is often unacknowledged by adults.

Covert bullying

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Occurs through the use of Information or communicationTechnologies such:

- Instant messaging or chat - Text messages- Email and social networking

sites or forums

Cyberbullying

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Children who bullied typically demonstrate:• A strong sense of self-esteem• They like to feel powerful and in control• Bullies often come from homes that use physical punishment to

discipline• Caregivers of bullies are typically uninvolved and lack warmth• Children who bully are often defiant toward authority figures and are

apt to break rules

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Children who are bullied are often insecure, socially isolated, anxious, and have low self-esteem They are unlikely to defend themselves or retaliate They tend to be weaker than their peers Are often overprotective or enmeshed with other children Children who are bullied perceive parent or teacher intervention to

be ineffective and are unlikely to report the problem

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Bully

Follower orhenchman-may evencarry out

acts

Supportertakes part

in thebullying

Passivesupporter

seems to likethe bullyingbut does nottake an active

part

Disengagedonlooker

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bullying butdoes not

show open defense

Defender ddislikes thebullying and tries to helpthe victim

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What can we do?

All kids involved in bullying –whether they are bullied, bully others, orsee bullying – can be affected.

Its important to support all kids involved to make sure the bullyingdoesn’t continue and effects can be minimized

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What can we do?

Here we have some tips that we think will help you if you are bullied:

If you are being bullied, you should talk to someone you know well

and trust.

If you are being bullied while at school, it is a good idea to seek help

from a friend, or to talk to a teacher or counsellor to see if they can

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What can we do?

You might feel more comfortable taking a friend with you to talk to

the bully or when seeking help.

If you feel safe and confident, you should approach the person who is

bullying you and tell them that their behaviour is unwanted and not

acceptable.

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