...Why is bullying a growing problem? Bullying is a serious growing problem because it not only affects adults, but it affects children even more. According to Bullying Statistics, “One in seven students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade is either a bully or has been a victim of bullying.” Consistent bullying has short term and long term effects on children. We, as a people, need to help prevent bullying. By educating ourselves and being more aware, we can prevent this violent act against children. There are various types of bullying, verbal, physical, and cyber, that are affecting our children today. While some argue that words do not hurt, others contend that words are the basis for verbal bullying. The definition of verbal bullying, as defined by Bullying Statistics, is “to degrade and demean the victim, while making the aggressor look dominant and powerful.” The bully’s main focus is to put the victim in a situation where they are less powerful. Based on a survey rendered to a Developmental English class, 75 percent say that “Verbal bullying is the most predominant type of bullying that they have witnessed or been the subject of.” Verbal bullying can be hard to catch or identify, due to the lack of evidence. Verbal bullying includes things such as name calling and harassment about their sexuality, race, disability, or weight. Name calling is, sometimes, perceived to be teasing, not bullying. It is bullying, if the victim takes offense to it. Persistent name calling...
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...Bullying as a Social Problem Table of Contents What is bullying……………………………………… Pg4 What is a social problem………………………………Pg5 Deviant behavior perspective…………………………..Pg5-6 Labeling perspective………………………………………Pg6 Types of bullying………………………………………..Pg7-8 Effects of bullying………………….………………………..Pg7 Blumer’s career a social problems….…………………..Pg8-11 Consequences of bullying………………………………..Pg11-12 Conclusion………………………………………………….Pg11 Bullying is a growing epidemic in today’s society. Bullying is a social problem that society has been struggling with for decades. A social problem is considered a common problem that many individuals experience separately. (Mills, 1959) Over many years, more and more people are becoming victims to bullying. What is bullying? From the Oxford dictionary, bullying is an aggressive action imposed by a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. According to Olweus, a target of bullying is defined as “a person that is repeatedly victimized over time to negative actions by one or more persons” (Olweus, 1994). There are many short and long-term effects for both the victims and bullies. The effects that both endure are affective academically, physically, and emotionally. Some parents often think of it as a rite of passage. In their day, bullying was looked upon as typical child’s play and usually exists around adolescents. Before we begin to clarify bullying as a social problem and how to solve it, we would need to first...
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...Bullying as a Social Problem Table of Contents What is bullying……………………………………… Pg4 What is a social problem………………………………Pg5 Deviant behavior perspective…………………………..Pg5-6 Labeling perspective………………………………………Pg6 Types of bullying………………………………………..Pg7-8 Effects of bullying………………….………………………..Pg7 Blumer’s career a social problems….…………………..Pg8-11 Consequences of bullying………………………………..Pg11-12 Conclusion………………………………………………….Pg11 Bullying is a growing epidemic in today’s society. Bullying is a social problem that society has been struggling with for decades. A social problem is considered a common problem that many individuals experience separately. (Mills, 1959) Over many years, more and more people are becoming victims to bullying. What is bullying? From the Oxford dictionary, bullying is an aggressive action imposed by a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker. According to Olweus, a target of bullying is defined as “a person that is repeatedly victimized over time to negative actions by one or more persons” (Olweus, 1994). There are many short and long-term effects for both the victims and bullies. The effects that both endure are affective academically, physically, and emotionally. Some parents often think of it as a rite of passage. In their day, bullying was looked upon as typical child’s play and usually exists around adolescents. Before we begin to clarify bullying as a social problem and how to solve it, we would need to first...
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...The Damages Bullying Has on School Aged Children Brandi GEN 499: General Education Capstone Instructor: Irene Robles-Huerta December 2, 2015 The Damages Bullying Has on School Aged Children Bullying is a widely known and seen epidemic that negatively impacts its victims, and even the person doing the bullying. Bullying is the act that causes harassment, embarrassment, humiliation, intimidation, and physical or emotional trauma, and is present no matter the age, race, gender, religion, or culture. Although society has seen the ever growing epidemic of bullying in school aged children, the argument of the damaging and everlasting psychological effects that bullying has on the victims are not always talked about or analyzed to show how the victimization impacts the child for much longer than just their childhood. This paper will analyze the long term damaging effects that bullying had on its school aged victims, while looking at the implications for therapists treating the victims, the therapeutic aspects related to bullying, and how the use of therapy can lessen the long term effects that bullying will have on the bullies and their victims. Although, there may not be a complete solution to bullying itself, there is a solution that will limit some of the damaging done to a person from victimization of bullying, by implementing anti-bullying programs in the school systems, and using therapists for all children involved to help the children process their thoughts...
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...BULLYING A bully is a person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people, according to Merriam-Webster. The example of a bully has since evolved from the 1950’s Walt Disney version of the big, tall fat kid who goes around terrorizing the other ten year olds. The new aged bully no longer steals your lunch money, pushes you around and calls you names, now it’s far more psychological than it appears. But what are the affects that a bully has on the person that they harass and push around. The story we always hear is the bully will eventually get what’s coming to them and the defenseless kid rides happily off into the sunset. Is that true and is that what really happens? Reports have shown that 77% of students have reported being bullied in school and in fact an estimated 160,000 students miss school each day for the fear of being bullied. When your child comes running home from school upset that one of the bullies at school has been picking on him, as a parent your first initial react could be that your child may just need to ignore him or your other reaction to the situation could be that you’d like to go up to the school and talk with the teacher or principal. The proper way psychologist say you should react to speaking with your child is to try to be empathetic and ask them, “What do you think might help?” This will help make your child feel that everything is fine and that the problem will be addressed and give them a feeling of reassurance...
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...Hayley Tripp 3rd hour essay Bullying 51215 My topic is over bullying, and how it causes; long term, and short term effects on a human's life. Bullying has always been a problem in today's world. No matter how old, or young you are, it happens. You could be the victim, or you could be the suspect, or the you could be the bully. Bullying can affect the human nature in a lot of ways. Bullying causes depression, and makes you miserable. Some people may not have the guts to get out of bed, to go to school; either because they are too scared, or they are tired of being judged. It causes people to hide at home, and make them afraid to be themselves in public. They will try their hardest to impress, but to them it never will seem good enough. They would have a feeling of not wanting to be alive, they would feel done with everything; they would eventually give up all the way, and be gone for good. Bullying will cause a negative atmosphere, and will make society a bad place. A negative atmosphere is a place nobody wants to live in. It'll eventually bring you, and others around you down, as well. Basically, no one wants a friend that hurts others. A negative atmosphere will never be a fun place to live in...
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...Bullying: Effects on the Younger Generation Angela Ramsey COM/220 February 28, 2010 Christopher Geist “Being bullied is not just an unpleasant rite of passage through childhood. It’s a public health problem that merits attention. People who were bullied as children are more likely to suffer from depression and low self esteem, well into adulthood, and the bullies themselves are more likely to engage in criminal behavior later in life.” Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Have you ever been called names, tripped or hit, or made to do something you did not want to do out of fear? If you have, then you have been bullied. It happens every day and everywhere. There is no age group that cannot and has not been bullied. Even though bullying happens to people of all age groups, it can have lasting and sometimes disastrous outcomes for the younger generation. Bullying occurs when one person, or group of people, inflict harm on another person. Multiple forms of bullying exist in the world today. Name calling, teasing, taunting, physical harm, and threats are all ways to bully someone. Because of the age and inexperience of children (both adolescents and teenagers), they cannot handle the harassment. Both bullies and victims do not understand the effects that bullying can cause. Some of these effects may be short term, whereas others may lay dormant until the child becomes an adult. Therefore, I...
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...offline bullying either as a bully, a victim, or both (Bannink, Broeren, Van de Looij-Jansen, de Waart, & Raat , 2014). According to Hoff and Mitchell (2009), “bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school-aged children and teenagers that involves a real or perceived power imbalance”. Typically, there are four types of bullying: verbal, physical, relational, and indirect. However, there is a new form of bullying that has become more prevalent among Internet users worldwide and has recently been subjected to intense media scrutiny largely due to a number of high profile and tragic cases of teen suicide, and that is cyberbullying. Hoff and Mitchell (2009) define cyber bullying as “intentional, aggressive behavior that is performed through electronic means such as PDAs, computers, tablets, cellphones, and etc.”. The most common places that cyberbullying takes place are chat rooms, emails, and social network sites. Furthermore, recent studies have indicated that cyberbullying is becoming increasing popular issue among older adolescents and college students (Mitchell, & Hoff, 2009). Cyberbullying is a new form of intimidation and harassment that is more challenging to identify than traditional bullying, but possesses an equally, if not more, detrimental effect on the victim. Cyberbullying has been discussed as being worse than traditional bullying in its consequences for the victim. The long-term impact of cyber bullying is greater than with traditional bullying. Digital...
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...Effects of discrimination on patients and service users Effects: Marginalisation – If a person is discriminated against they may feel as though they are being pushed to the edge of society and being made to feel different. A Muslim patient in a hospital denied the opportunity to go to a prayer room. They may not be offered Halal food. Disempowered – To be deprived of power and made to feel weak and unimportant. An elderly woman with arthritis having people feed her and dress her when she can do it herself will start to feel worthless and she won’t have the power or the freedom to do things for herself. Low self-esteem – Beliefs about yourself as a human being will become negative and you will tend to focus on your weaknesses and mistakes. It may be hard to recognise the positives about yourself. You will blame yourself for any difficulties or failures that you have experienced. An emotional teenager being a target for bullying would result in that teenager having low self-esteem. Loss of self-identity – To feel like you now longer know who you are as a person, people around you have brought your feelings down to a level of which you just want to give up on life. So you may choose a life of crime or violence, affecting those around you as well as yourself because you are trying to fit in with those around you. Restricted opportunities – All types of discrimination may lead to a person not being able to use health and social provision and this can lead to poor life choices...
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...show injuries that follow a pattern, or the explanation for how the injury occurred does not fit with the presenting injury. Injuries that have no explanation and may be cause for concern are: 1) bruises on the head, ear or neck, stomach, back and buttocks, defensive wounds on arms, cluster bruises,bruised scalp, hand or object shaped bruise. 2) burns or scalds on the hands, back, shoulders and buttocks, burns in the shape of implement for example cigarette burn. 3) bite marks oval or circular with possible teeth mark wounds, indentations or bruising. 4) multiple fractures over a period of time. 5) Irregular injuries such as scarring, effects of poisoning, respiratory problems. A child suffering physical abuse may be watchful of adults and fearful of physical contact. They may be unable to trust and make friends, often displaying aggressive or bullying behaviour. They may avoid taking clothes off, for example P.E lessons, swimming or they are covered up on very hot days. Sexual abuse. A child that is sexually abused may avoid being alone with family members or friends and be afraid of a certain person. Their behaviour may change suddenly when the abuse starts. Displaying withdrawn or secretive behaviour. They may have low self esteem, depression and carry out self harm. They may display sexual behaviour that is inappropriate for the child's age. They may be sexually active at a young age, promiscuous or know things you wouldn't expect them to know. A child may have physical symptoms...
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...Where are the Consequences for Bullying? COM/156 Where are the Consequences for Bullying? Consequences for an individual’s actions are placed to deter others from committing certain crimes: so why is bullying overlooked? Bullying is defined as “intentional harm-doing or harassment that is directed toward vulnerable targets and typically repeated. Bullying encompasses a wide range of malicious aggressive behaviors, including physical violence, verbal mockery, threats, ostracism, and rumors spread either orally or by other means of communication, such as the Internet” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Since there has been a rise in bullying, many places have increased the consequences to an individual’s actions. Schools and states are finding the need to put laws and policies into effect. Certain states, schools, and communities are coming together looking a way to teach others about bullying, and its negative effects it can have. Some individuals are bullied to the point that they have a hard time handling all the affects that bullying has on them. The bullied individuals could end up taking their own life or the life of others to stop what is happening to them. Creating consequences for bullying may be all that is needed to help prevent this problem from continuing to become worse. With all the federal laws we have in this country, there are no laws that deal with bullying. There are ways that bullying is addressed under certain federal law, but coverage from the law depends...
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...making the child touch the adult sexually, and vaginal or anal penetration with self or objects. Non touching offenses include exposing a child to pornographic material, indecent exposure, leering and deliberately putting the child in the position of having to witness an act of sexual intercourse. Effects of sexual abuse: If an adult is still in a relationship with someone and are being sexually abuse by someone else sex with their partner may feel like an obligation and sexual thoughts and images that are disturbing. They may find it difficult watching sexual scenes on the television or in movies and may freak out at this. A woman may also feel vaginal pain due to forced sexual intercourse; this could last for quite a while and can be very uncomfortable for the woman. For a man being abused outside a relationship they might find erections problems or ejaculatory difficulty when with their partner, this may be both difficult for them and their partner and may be frustrating. When having sexual intercourse with a partner there may be Detachment or emotional distance. When being touched they might feel guilt, fear, anger, disgust or other negative feelings. Major Long-Term Medical Symptoms of Sexual Abuse may be insomnia. Insomnia is when someone has difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. Insomnia is a common problem for survivors of rape and sexual abuse. This is can be caused by fear, stress, anxiety, feelings of guilt, and inability to let go of what happened...
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...THE EFFECTS OF BULLYING TO THE SECOND YEAR STUDENTS OF TAGOLOAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SY: 2014-2015 by: Fernandez, Dimple A. Besa, Lindsay Q. Canoy, Richel Mae V. Dael, Bema A. Damiles, Jewel D. Parlocha, Michelle B. Pil, Riza Jane A. Introduction Bullying is the act to threat a weaker being to make them do something and hurt them emotionally or physically which later on affects a victim’s everyday life. From the looks of it, some students, especially those who are victims may have not seen the end of their situation yet. Some studies today found out that most students in grade school and high school have experienced different forms of bullying either from their peers or from their teachers in actual like calling them unpleasant names that would demean them or cyber forms of humiliation. What are the effects of this act? Can this be threat to the society that may lead into negative outcomes? Media reports often link bullying with suicide. However, most youth who are bullied do not have thoughts of suicide or engage in suicidal behaviors. Although kids who are bullied are at risk of suicide, bullying alone is not the cause. Many issues contribute to suicide risk, including depression, problems at home and trauma history. Additionally, specific groups have an increased risk of suicide, including American Indian and Alaskan Native, Asian American, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. This risk can be increased further when these kids are not...
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...BULLYING AND VIOLENCE 1 BULLYING AND VIOLENCE: WHEN WILL IT STOP DONNA ALLEN AIU ONLINE BULLYING AND VIOLENCE 2 ABSTRACT The safety of all schools is affected when bullying and violence is present. The schools need to eliminate the tension that victims feel in their surroundings and learning environment. If this is not accomplished, than the victim will have intense fear and desperation. BULLYING AND VIOLENCE 3 The first reason bullying and violence in schools is unacceptable is it leaves the victim feeling emotional and physically abused. The effects of severe bullying can result in the victim wanting to commit suicide. The victim will have a high rate of absenteeism. This results in doing poorly in school and lack of making friends. Bullying and violence in schools is unacceptable behavior that leaves the victims feeling intimidated and fearful. The second reason bullying and violence leaves victims intimidated and fearful is the victim always feels tense in their surroundings and learning environment. Unfortunately, violence and bullying in schools has increased. It remains the least reported problem...
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...Effects of Bullying Introduction Having been recognized as an expected yet serious problem in the society, bullying is no longer considered as new problem in the society. Bullying can come in various forms and it can happen to both children and adults. There is a high likelihood that most adults and children each have stories to share which relates to each of their personal experiences either of bullying, or victimization, or witnessing acts of aggression toward others. As perennial as it can get, becoming a victim of bullies has often received the notion of being viewed as a normal part of growing up, or as some have put it, a rite of passage for children and adolescents. In the late 1970s, perspectives began to change as this outlook was looked into by the different researches. It sheds new light on the damaging effects on youths’ growth and development with respect to bullying and victimization. An increase in the awareness of bullying and victimization as well as how it resulted to be a widespread societal problem has been the initial outcome of the innovative research which has encouraged other research on this phenomenon. The beginnings of research on this social issue have been primarily conducted in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries for a number of years. As the research has been shared with other experts the world over, it resulted to the spawning of the exploration on this topic and has reached other countries, including Japan, England, Netherlands,...
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