Bullying in school has become an ever increasing epidemic in today’s society. Bullying by definition is unwanted, aggressive behavior 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. Both kids who are bullied and who bully others may have serious, lasting problems.
Behaviors used to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assaulter coercion, and such acts may be directed repeatedly towards particular targets. Rationalizations for such behavior sometimes include differences of social class, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, behavior, body language, personality, reputation, lineage, strength, size or ability. Bullies are however seen as persons with poor self-confidence, low self-esteem, psychological problems, hostile emotions, harsh or non-loving parents, is a mean person, is amused by …show more content…
With a sample of 1,800 secondary schools students, our research team in 2003 found no significant difference between the three social classes (low, middle and high by parental occupation). The proportion of physical violence committed by each group was proportional to its presence in the total sample. For example, while 51 percent of the sample comprised lower class students, 50 percent of the total physical acts were committed by these students. And while 38 percent of the sample were middle class students, 40 percent of the physical acts were committed by these students. Eleven percent of the upper class committed ten percent. The study was entitled: “Benchmarking Violence and Delinquency in Secondary Schools: Towards a Culture of Peace and Civility.” The results were graphically presented to each of the participating schools. Thirty-eight short and medium-term policy recommendations were
Behaviors used to assert such domination can include verbal harassment or threat, physical assaulter coercion, and such acts may be directed repeatedly towards particular targets. Rationalizations for such behavior sometimes include differences of social class, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, behavior, body language, personality, reputation, lineage, strength, size or ability. Bullies are however seen as persons with poor self-confidence, low self-esteem, psychological problems, hostile emotions, harsh or non-loving parents, is a mean person, is amused by …show more content…
With a sample of 1,800 secondary schools students, our research team in 2003 found no significant difference between the three social classes (low, middle and high by parental occupation). The proportion of physical violence committed by each group was proportional to its presence in the total sample. For example, while 51 percent of the sample comprised lower class students, 50 percent of the total physical acts were committed by these students. And while 38 percent of the sample were middle class students, 40 percent of the physical acts were committed by these students. Eleven percent of the upper class committed ten percent. The study was entitled: “Benchmarking Violence and Delinquency in Secondary Schools: Towards a Culture of Peace and Civility.” The results were graphically presented to each of the participating schools. Thirty-eight short and medium-term policy recommendations were