Childhood Bullying

Childhood Bullying

Introduction

This is the deadliest combination going on: bullies who get what they want from their goal, abused children who are afraid to tell, bystanders who either watch, participate, or look away, and adults who see the incidents as simply "teasing" and a normal part of childhood.

Discussion

Children who are bullied and their victims are more likely than young people who have never been involved in bullying to participate in violent behavior themselves. Nevertheless, the link between bullying and other forms of violence was greatest for those who have bullied others. For example, among boys, who said that they bullied ...