Abstract Bullying
Abstract
Bullying is a social and psychological issue among animals and humans that emerges in an emotional, verbal, or physical form. Although the issue of bullying among humans has existed for quite some time, recent research of the issue has grown significantly and indicates that bullying takes many forms and effects individuals or groups of different ages, genders, races, geographic locations, and socio-economic status. There are many causes of bullying and the goal of the analysis is to identify some of the causes, analyze recent measures of prevention, review interventions in place to assist in increased understanding of the issue, and examine how bullying has the potential to effect lifespan development at various stages.
Causes of Bullying
Prevalence of Bullying
Bullying exists among children, adults, and the elderly and is directed toward groups or individuals regardless of race, gender, sexuality, religion, and socio-economic status in every culture and different countries around the world. Bullying takes place at the workplace, school, home, community, and has recently become even more prevalent online. Bullying can take place individually (one on one) or in a group dynamic and it traditionally manifests itself through emotional, verbal, or physical abuse toward its victims. Researchers have described associations between bullying by peers and a number of different dimensions of internal distress and social problems (Thornberg, 2010).
Most Common Causes of Bullying
Although there are many causes and circumstances in which bullying takes place, one of the most prevalent social representation on bullying causes is to view bullying as a reaction to deviance (Thornberg, 2010). Consequently, bullying others simply because they appear different in some way is most common. Typically among young adults, physically smaller peers, those with physical disabilities or are socially passive are commonly targets of bullying. Among young adults
Bullying is a social and psychological issue among animals and humans that emerges in an emotional, verbal, or physical form. Although the issue of bullying among humans has existed for quite some time, recent research of the issue has grown significantly and indicates that bullying takes many forms and effects individuals or groups of different ages, genders, races, geographic locations, and socio-economic status. There are many causes of bullying and the goal of the analysis is to identify some of the causes, analyze recent measures of prevention, review interventions in place to assist in increased understanding of the issue, and examine how bullying has the potential to effect lifespan development at various stages.
Causes of Bullying
Prevalence of Bullying
Bullying exists among children, adults, and the elderly and is directed toward groups or individuals regardless of race, gender, sexuality, religion, and socio-economic status in every culture and different countries around the world. Bullying takes place at the workplace, school, home, community, and has recently become even more prevalent online. Bullying can take place individually (one on one) or in a group dynamic and it traditionally manifests itself through emotional, verbal, or physical abuse toward its victims. Researchers have described associations between bullying by peers and a number of different dimensions of internal distress and social problems (Thornberg, 2010).
Most Common Causes of Bullying
Although there are many causes and circumstances in which bullying takes place, one of the most prevalent social representation on bullying causes is to view bullying as a reaction to deviance (Thornberg, 2010). Consequently, bullying others simply because they appear different in some way is most common. Typically among young adults, physically smaller peers, those with physical disabilities or are socially passive are commonly targets of bullying. Among young adults
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