Dhea, Castillo
Jamelyn, Dimaculangan
Gerelyn C. Gonzalvo
BEED- IV
Chapter 1
The Problems and Its Background
Introduction
Bullying is difficult to define with a concrete definition because the act of bullying can be perceived differently by whoever is experiencing the event. An act of horseplay can be meant as a playful gesture but viewed as an act of aggression from an outside observer. Despite this ambiguity, the general definition of bullying includes three parts:
1) A form of aggression intended to offend, harm, or embarrass the victim
2) Occurs repeatedly overtime
3) There is a realized or perceived imbalance of power or status.
In colloquial speech, bullying is most often used to describe a form of harassment perpetrated by a child who is in any way more powerful upon weaker peers.
Researchers accept generally that bullying contains three essential elements: “(1) the behavior is aggressive and negative; (2) the behavior is carried out repeatedly; and (3) the behavior occurs in a relationship where there is an imbalance of power between the parties involved.
Bullying is broken into two categories: 1) direct bullying, and 2) indirect bullying, also known as social aggression. Direct bullying is the form most common to male bullies. Social aggression or indirect bullying is most common to female bullies and young children, and is characterized by forcing the victim into social isolation. This isolation is achieved through a wide variety of techniques, including: spreading gossip, refusing to socialize with the victim, bullying other people who wish to socialize with the victim, and criticizing the victim's manner of dress and other socially-significant markers (including the victim's race, religion, disability, etc).
Bullying is an act of repeated aggressive behavior in order to