Bullying
Bullying
Name: Daniel Levy
In recent years, there has been a ton of controversy surrounding bullying. Some people view bullying as a normal part of development during childhood and others consider it abnormal. An action has to have three different elements for it to be considered bullying. There are also different types of bullying such as: physical, verbal, covert, and cyber bullying. Being bullied in childhood has a strong correlation with getting depression in adulthood. Also, being a bully in childhood has a strong correlation with being depressed in adulthood. Being bullied has also been linked to poor grades in school. If you’re a bully in elementary school, you’re likely to continue to be a bully in high school and in college. Also, if you’re bullied in elementary school, you’re likely to be bullied again in high school and college. Parental and teacher support can help victims cope with being bullied. Bullying is defined by three elements: the bully’s intent must be to harm another, it must happen repeatedly, and there should be an imbalance of power between the bully and victim (Jacobsen & Bauman, 2007). There are different forms of bullying and they are: physical, verbal, covert, and cyber bullying. Physical bullying involves violence and this type of bullying usually gets the most attention from school personnel. Verbal bullying refers to name calling, threatening, and teasing others. Covert bullying is also known as relational bullying and that is purposely making others be isolated out of class or group activities, gossiping, and spreading rumors. The bullies’ intention in covert bullying is to “attempt to inflict
Name: Daniel Levy
In recent years, there has been a ton of controversy surrounding bullying. Some people view bullying as a normal part of development during childhood and others consider it abnormal. An action has to have three different elements for it to be considered bullying. There are also different types of bullying such as: physical, verbal, covert, and cyber bullying. Being bullied in childhood has a strong correlation with getting depression in adulthood. Also, being a bully in childhood has a strong correlation with being depressed in adulthood. Being bullied has also been linked to poor grades in school. If you’re a bully in elementary school, you’re likely to continue to be a bully in high school and in college. Also, if you’re bullied in elementary school, you’re likely to be bullied again in high school and college. Parental and teacher support can help victims cope with being bullied. Bullying is defined by three elements: the bully’s intent must be to harm another, it must happen repeatedly, and there should be an imbalance of power between the bully and victim (Jacobsen & Bauman, 2007). There are different forms of bullying and they are: physical, verbal, covert, and cyber bullying. Physical bullying involves violence and this type of bullying usually gets the most attention from school personnel. Verbal bullying refers to name calling, threatening, and teasing others. Covert bullying is also known as relational bullying and that is purposely making others be isolated out of class or group activities, gossiping, and spreading rumors. The bullies’ intention in covert bullying is to “attempt to inflict
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