Students on the first day of class at Michigan State University’s School of Journalism sort ideas they brainstormed for a semester-long project on bullying. We’re aiming to have a website and book out in about 90 days. Michigan passed a law in December, 2011, that requires school districts to have anti-bullying policies within six months. …
Monthly Archives: January 2012
Bullying information for kids
Students need facts on bullying, too Kids need bullying information just as much as parents and teachers do. After all, providing bullying facts for students puts the numbers out there so they can help where the bullying happens. K-12 anti-bullying campaigns are becoming more popular and bullying information for kids can fuel them. Kids who …
Anti-bullying games, songs, poems, posters
Games, songs, poems combat bullying Parents and teachers are helping students oppose or overcome bullying with songs, games and poems. Some adults lead anti-bullying games or have students write and perform anti-bullying songs and poems in anti-bullying song workshops. With social media sites like YouTube, there is a worldwide collection of videos with anti-bullying messages …
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Bullying questionnaires measure the problem
Anti-bullying efforts can start with bullying questionnaires Schools have used bullying questionnaires to quantify the problem. Bullying surveys can also point to possible solutions or pressure points. Bullying surveys have been the basis for some national studies, but most bullying questionnaires are used at the state or local level to measure bullying and its effects. …
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Bullying statistics and facts
Bullying statistics are hard to compile because a bullying fact of life is that much of it is non-physical or non-verbal and happens where no one in authority is watching, like the cafeteria lunch line.
Hazing definitions: Legal, social, academic
Hazing, whether in sports, bands, the military or workplace, has been defined as a group activity that involves issues of power, control, aggression and status. Even when the targets allow themselves to be hazed, it can become illegal.
What is the definition of cyberbullying?
The definition of cyberbullyng or electronic aggression is critical to the way we intervene and prevent it. Although just 10 years old, cyberbullying’s definition is changing with new technologies and laws.
Social exclusion a form of bullying
Also known as social aggression or relational aggression, social exclusion can be a powerful form if bullying. It occurs when a group deliberately shuns someone and makes them feel alone.
What is the definition of bullying?
A bullying definition is key to addressing the problem. The way people define bullying determines their approach to intervention and bullying prevention.