Dr. Marlene Seltzer and Alonzo Lewis are building an innovative center to combat bullying from the medical perspective at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich. Video, story.
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Next wave: anti-hazing laws
With virtually all states having adopted anti-bullying laws for public schools, the next wave of legislation seems to be anti-hazing laws for schools and colleges. Glenn Stutzky and others say hazing is nothing more than group bullying.
Military Hazing: Rite or Wrong?
Hazing has been used as an initiation rite in the military for years and still goes on today. It is protected by a shield of silence and shame. Few will talk about it.
The case for bullying legislation
Activist Kevin Epling fought for years after the suicide of his son for passage of a school anti-bullying law in Michigan. Passage of Matt’s Law made Michigan the 48th state with such a law. The law requires school districts to have public discussions and policies.
Girls’ bullying can be almost secret
Studies show that girls are more likely to engage in non-verbal, emotional bullying and social exclusion. This can be even more harmful than the physical bullying more frequently attributed to boys and it can go undetected for longer.
Bullies in video games: griefers
On the online world, bullying known as griefing is widespread. Griefers will infiltrate games and cause as much trouble as they can, disrupting games by killing players’ characters, stealing virtual possessions or destroying the legitimate gamers’ possessions.
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.