don't be invisible
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Don’t be Invisible
Statistics
on bullying
Cyber
bullyingStopbullying
.gov
What is
bullying
LinksWhat to
do?
Effects
of
bullying
Risk
factors
What is bullying?Bullying
is UNWANTED, AGGRESSIVEbehavior among school aged children
that involves a real or perceived
POWER IMBALANCE.The
behavior is REPEATED or has
the
POTENTIAL TO BE REPEATED, over time.
An anti-bullying website, stopbullying.gov mission is to:
• What bullying is
• What cyberbullying is
• Who is at risk
• How you can prevent it
The norm for victims of bullies is they are
taught to stand up for themselves
while the effects of bullying are very
often neglected.
This cause acts as a support system
for the victims, to show them that they
are not alone and that help is always
available.
Bullied victims tend to feel
weak and not in-control of their feelings,
they need someone to talk to or at least someone they can trust to confide with.
Bullying is a serious matter that needs to be recognized. We have to try and understand
why people bully and why people get bullied,
for us to be able to help them.
Examples
Spreading rumors on
social networking sites
embarrassing
pictures
embarrassing
videos
fake
profiles
Mean text messages Mean emails
Know the sites your kids
visit and their online
activities and have a sense
what they do online and in
text.
Visit social media safety
centers to learn how to
block users and change
settings to control who can
contact you.
Report cyberbullying to the
social media site so they
can take action against
users abusing the terms of
service.
When cyberbullying
involves these activities
it is considered a crime
and should be reported to
law enforcement
Threats of
violence
Child pornography
or sending sexually
explicit messages
or photos
Taking a photo or video of
someone in a place where
someone would expect privacy
Stalking and
hate crimes
Some states consider other
forms of cyberbullying
criminal. Consult your
state’s laws and law
enforcement for additional
guidance.
Ditch the Label released it’s
annual cyberbullying report
In 2014
more than 10,000
youths were
surveyed
7 in 10 young people are victims of cyberbullying.
37% of them are experiencing cyberbullying on a highly frequent basis.
Facebook, Ask.FM and Twitter found to be the most likely sources of cyberbullying, being the
highest in traffic of all social networks.
Cyberbullying found
to have catastrophic
effects upon the
self-esteem and social lives of up to
70%of young people.
An estimated 5.43 million young people in the UK have
experienced cyberbullying, with
1.26 million subjected to extreme
cyberbullying on a daily basis.
Between 8% - 34% of children and young people in
the UK have been cyberbullied, and girls are twice as likely to experience persistent cyberbullying than boys (Department of
Education London, 2011).
Other Statistics
•44.2% of bullying is teasing (playing jokes, names)
•43.3% of children have rumors and lies spread about
them verbally or online.
•36.3% of children experience pushing and shoving in
lines or class.
•32.4% report hitting, shoving, and kicking by peers
•29.2% have been left out or ignored by classmates.
•28.5% of middle school students been threatened by
peers and classmates.
•27.4% report someone stealing their belongings as another type of bullying.
•23.7% report sexual comments and gestures as another form of bullying.
Source: http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/jan/09/cyberbullying-childline-statistics-online-bullying
Risk Factors
Bullying can happen anywhere and depending on the environment, some
groups—LGBT youth, youth with disabilities, and socially isolated youth—may be at an
increased risk of being bullied.
well-connectedto their peers
Have social power
overly concerned
about their popularity
like to dominate
More
isolated from their
peers
May be
depressed or anxious
Have low
self esteem
Be less
involved
in school
Not identify
with the
emotions or
feelings of
others.
Be easily
pressured by peers
Children who have these factors are also more likely to bully others
• Are aggressive or easily frustrated
• Have less parental involvement or having issues at home
• Think badly of others
• Have difficulty following rules
• View violence in a positive way
• Have friends who bully others
There is evidence that the physical changes that occur
during adolescence can make young people's moods
particularly labile(changeable).
Many adolescents feel that society and parents in
particular, treat them like children when they feel they
belong to the grown up world.
Adolescence is a time when people experiment personalities before
establishing a more stable adult identity.
but then, so are parents of over strict parents or parents who use physical punishment or show lack of affection or
attention.
According to Gadston et al, perhaps the most damaging
type of discipline regime is an inconsistent one. This can lead to the child having a confused
notion of 'right' and 'wrong'
There is a strong correlation between child delinquency and poverty. However the
reasons for this are not clear.
Tony Sewell (1997) conducted a study that investigates the relationship between family
life, street culture and schooling among African
Carribbean boys raised in lone parents family.
Victim will have a lot of anger in them. They often like to be alonebecause they are afraid to speak
up.
They will get into fights and vandalize school property and will
most probably end up leavingschool early.
Victims of bullying may suffer a loss of self-esteem which can have
an adverse effect on their lives and can simply be put off school
and education in general.(Kidscape, 1999)
Bullying can lead to suicidal thoughts, anxiety, low self-esteem, hopelessness, and isolation. Many
say they self-harm and are too scared to go to school and lose
focus when they do attend. (Childline, 2006)
Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) found adults who were bullied 30 years ago considered that the effects
remain with them. Bystanders are also affected – they feel
compromised, helpless and guilty.
Parents should explain to their children of what bullying is. They should also mention to them
that there are other forms of bullying other than physical aggression (e.g. excluding
someone and/or ignoring them)
A child who is able to understand what it may feel like to be bullied and can understand and
regulate his own emotions is less likely to engage in that behavior
Children are susceptible to being influencedby other's behavior. Parents should set a good example by practicing courtesy and respect.
Age-appropriate rules allow a student to know what behavior is expected. When kids are younger, keep
rules simple. When kids are older, shape the rules to help them meet their maturity level.
When teachers have open communication with their students, their students will feel more open to
talking to them about their problems—including bullying. Having classroom
meetings is one way to build that communication.
When adults respond quickly and consistently to bullying behavior, they send the message that it is not acceptable. Research shows this
can stop bullying behavior over time.
Whether you’ve just stopped bullying on the spot or a child has reached out to you for
help, learn how to determine the best way to proceed. Steps include separate the kids involve and make sure everyone is safe.
Don’t ignore it
All kids involved in bullying—whether they are bullied, bully others, or see bullying—can be
affected. It is important to support all kids involved to make sure the bullying doesn’t
continue and effects can be minimized.
Every day, kids see bullying. They want to help, but don’t know how. Such steps include tell a trusted
adult, help the victims get away and be the victims friend