Bullying

Bullying

Introduction

Education system is still a place where violence and aggression of dominant. Today, thousand of teenagers feel afraid, have nightmares, are unable to sleep, go in depression and lose their self esteem, wake up scared to go to school and meet people, their physical and mental health is being affected that ultimately is affecting their present as well as future. There is one severe cause behind all this “bullying” (Olweus, 2001). Bullying is a social issue that has become a major problem in almost every part of the world. It affects people of all classes and races. It is an important concern for several. In this paper we are going to discuss the issue of bullying specifically in schools and the way to resolve this issue. The purpose of this paper is to let readers know about the importance of resolving this issue as it is greatly affecting the physical and mental health of people.

Discussion

Bullying occurs when a person is constantly tormented by a person or a group with more power, either by physical strength or social status.

Types

There are several types of bullying:

Physical bullying: When someone continually hits punches, kicks, pushes, pulls hair to others, or when that person hurts or hide things or other personal items (Smith et.al, 2002).

Verbal Bullying: When someone insults, take offensive name, shouting taunts, it includes bullying in other offensive manner (Olweus, 2003).

Bullying relational or indirect: When someone harms or affects other relationships through gossip, rumors and seeks to discredit or promote this exclusion, without the victim knows or has any knowledge.

Virtual bullying also called as cyber bullying: When someone hurts another person through electronic media and social networks.

According to research by National Institute of Health shows very depressing statistics, it is showing a great increase in bullying among teenagers. According to a study released by Journal of Adolescent Medicine 20.8% respondents were perpetrators or victims of physical bullying in last 2 months while 53.6% were victims of verbal bullying, 51.4% were victims of bullying in relationships, and 13.6% were victims of cyber bullying (West, 2009).

School Bullying tends to be confused with the School Conflict. It is important for the reader to differentiate between these two situations, since each requires a different handling to achieve effective results. First of all, it is important to understand that school bullying involves an imbalance of power between those who assaulted and who is attacked, which is contrary to the School Conflicts that occur between friends or people who enjoy more or less the same status or power in their environment. In that vein, the school bullying has on the imbalance of power, serious effects on the person being assaulted, differently; school conflict can be very valuable educational opportunities for growth and personal construction, if the situation is handled properly. In this paper we are focusing on bullying in school among children.

Causes

There are different causes of bullying. Children who bully may want to be recognized and gain attention. They engage in bullying behavior to feel powerful, ...