1. Brittany B. Melanie C. Cazzie G. Melissa H.
BULLYING
Brittany B.
Melanie C.
Cazzie G.
Melissa H.

2. What is Bullying?
Bullying is a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others, particularly when the behavior is habitual and involves an imbalance of power. It can include verbal harassment, physical assault or coercion and may be directed persistently towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability. The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target."

3. WHAT IS BULLYING? Intentional, aggressive behavior Imbalance of power
Repeated over time
Direct attacks - hitting, threatening or intimidating, maliciously teasing and taunting, name-calling, making sexual remarks, stealing or damaging belongings.
Subtle/Indirect attacks - spreading rumors or encouraging others to reject or exclude someone
Cyber harassment

4. BOYS vs. GIRLS
Boys are more likely to bully others and to be the targets of bullies.
Boys are more likely to report being hit, slapped, or pushed.
Girls use indirect aggression and are targets for rumors and sexual comments

6. CYBERBULLYING
Cyberbullying is when a child/preteen/teen is tormented, threatened, harassed, humiliated, or embarrassed or otherwise targeted by another child/preteen/teen via internet, interactive and digital technologies or mobile phones.

8. Why Cyberbully?
Often cyberbullying is motivated by anger, revenge or frustration.
Sometimes done for entertainment (bored, too much time on their hands, too many tech toys available)
For laughs or to get a reaction
Accidental (wrong recipient)

9. PREVALENCE OF BULLYING in Minnesota
Karen Dahl coordinates the bully prevention program at the Anoka-Hennepin school district
The district surveyed 6,477 students in grades 4, 6, 8 10 in Oct. 2004
20% of the students say they have been bullied
no differences in one grade to the next until 10th grade which had the highest number of bullied students - 22%.
Boys and girls had reported in same numbers.
About 80% of students are not victims and are not bullies but are the bystanders that see it happen.

10. PREVALENCE OF BULLYING in the U.S.
Almost 30%of teens in U.S. (or over 5.7 million) are est. to be involved in school bullying either as a bully, target of bullying or both.
Recent national survey grades 6 to 10
13% reported bullying others
11% reported being a target
6% said they were bullied and they were targets of bullies.
Bullies are 4 times more likely than non-bullies to be convicted of crimes by age 24 with 60% of bullies having at least 1 criminal conviction.

11. Effects of Bullying May suffer physically and emotionally
Grades will likely show it
Low self-esteem and depression can last into adulthood
Along with adulthood- can interfere with personal and professional lives
Bullies affected also – difficulty forming positive relationships.

12. AT RISK FOR BEING BULLIED AT RISK FOR BULLYING OTHERS
RISK FACTORS
AT RISK FOR BEING BULLIED
AT RISK FOR BULLYING OTHERS
Don’t get along well with others
Less popular
Few or no friends
Don’t conform to gender norms
Low self-esteem
Depressed/anxious
Can be popular or isolated
Aggressive
Less parental involvement
Impulsive
Difficulty following rules
View violence in a positive way

13. WARNING SIGNS 1. Makes up excuses not to go to school
2. Is often angry, sad or depressed, withdrawn, self-loathing and emotionally erratic
3. Frequently hurt by a particular person or group of people
4. Frequently picked on in the presence of other people 

5. Mistakes are turned into a big deal by someone
6. Belongings are often stolen or taken
7. Always being confronted with lies/rumors

14. EFFECTS on the VICTIM Feel tense, anxious, and afraid
Less concentration in school
Avoidance of school
Damages self-esteem and feelings of self-worth
Increased social isolation, leading to withdrawal, depression, anxiety, and insecurity
Some teens feel compelled to take drastic measures, such as carrying weapons for protection or seeking violent revenge
Suicidal thoughts

15. CONSEQUENCES
Teen bullying is often a warning sign that children and teens are heading for trouble and are at risk for serious violence.
Teens (particularly boys) who bully are more likely to engage in other antisocial/delinquent behavior (e.g., vandalism, shoplifting, truancy, and drug use) into adulthood.

16. BULLYING AS A CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION
Schools are responsible for taking care of harassment incidents.
Dept. of Education’s Office for Civil Rights
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability

17. HOW TO GET HELP The Youth Voice Research Project
If you see bullying...
Don’t join in
Walk away
Give support
Talk to someone you trust

18. QUIZ QUESTIONS

19. REFERENCES
Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence. (2011). Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (BPP). Retrieved from odelprograms/BPP.html
Family First Aid. (2011). School Bullying and Teen Bullying Statistics. Retrieved from
Minnesota Department of Human Rights. (2005). The Rights Stuff Newsletter. Retrieved from cation/articles/rs05_1bully_edu.html
StopBullying.gov. (2011). Retrieved from