BULLYING IN SCHOOLS

Bullying in schools

Introduction

Bullying at school is as old as any other problem, which poisons the school, and yet it is one of those cases that receive the least attention. Some schools have branded themselves as “bully free” institutions. In the end, these incidents are exaggerated leave victims injured and scarred for many years while the criminals get more confidence to continue their atrocities.

Physical violence, teasing, and exclusion of victims of the most popular groups and pastimes are some of the symptoms of bullying in schools. The victims are usually those students who are usually safe, branded as "nerds" as well as lack of friends. Although most victims of bullying in schools are too meek to take matters into their own hands, few of them can be pushed to a certain critical boundaries (www.theindychannel.com). Shooting incidents such as the 1999 Columbine High School massacre have risen speculation that bullying in schools can lead to dire consequences.

Even if the relationship between bullying and that specific incident was the subject of much debate, the link between bullying and the dire consequences of no doubt. The study showed that 60% of identified bullies during their class 6-9 years eventually got in at least one conviction by age 24. Clearly, this is a problem that builds on the further consequences, and that something must be done to prevent it, to stop the hooligans as soon as possible.

How often teen bullying does happens?

Almost 30 percent of adolescents in the U.S. (or more than 5, 7 million) are estimated to participate in school bullying or bully, the purpose of intimidating a teenager, or both. In recent national survey of students in grades 6 to 10, and 13 percent reported bullying others, 11 percent reported that the purpose of school bullies and 6 percent said they bullied others and were bullied themselves(www.thefire.org).

The limited available data suggest that adolescent abuse is much more common among younger teens than older teens. As teens grow older, they are less likely to intimidate others and to be objective bullies.

School bullying is more prevalent among boys than girls. Teens are much more likely to bully others and be objective bullies. Although boys and girls say others bully them laugh, how they look or talk, boys are more likely to report stroke, slapped, or pushed. Adolescent girls are often targets of rumors and sexual comments. Although the targets are adolescents boys and girls, teenage girls often bully other girls, using more subtle and indirect forms of aggression than boys. For example, instead of physical harm to others, they are more likely to spread gossip or encourage others to reject or exclude another girl.

Male students bullied verbally and physically more female college students, but there were no sex differences in social bullying in college, and no other sex differences in the types of intimidation used by bullies at school or elementary school. This conclusion is in contrast to previous studies, which generally found that boys are ...