Abstract
There can be little question that bullying exacts a terrible price upon victims. For one thing, there is the element of fear that is constantly being injected into their daily lives; there is also the depression and the bouts of hopelessness and despair that accompany being denigrated and pushed around by another party on a habitual basis. Beyond that, the frequent victims of bullying in school can easily become embittered and angry, to the point that they start acting out in anti-social and destructive ways. With all that in mind, the following paper will look at the costs of school place bullying, what creates the middle school bully and what is needed to stop such conduct before it leads to tragic consequences. Ultimately, I conclude that strong parenting which combines equal measures love and toughness, along with assertive conduct from teachers and administrators, is the best means by which middle school bullying can be thwarted.

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The Middle School Bully: The Costs of Bullying, What Creates Him (or Her) and What Can Be Done to Stop such Activity There can be little question that bullying exacts a terrible price upon victims. For one thing, there is the element of fear that is constantly being injected into their daily lives; there is also the depression and the bouts of hopelessness and despair that accompany being denigrated and pushed around by another party on a habitual basis. Beyond that, the frequent victims of bullying in school can easily become embittered and angry, to the point that they start acting out in anti-social and destructive ways. With all that in mind, the following paper will look at

Tags:bullying, middle, school

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An examination of James Reaney's short story "The Bully" and Isabel Huggan's short story "Celia Behind Me" that both deal with the issue of bullying. The paper explains that both stories have in common that they are told from the point of view of children. However, the paper explains that they differ markedly in that one is told from the point of view of the child who is bullied, and the other is told from the point of view of the child who does the bullying. Thus, the paper concludes that the two stories show bullying from both sides, and together they give readers insight into the dynamics of bullying.

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"James Reaney's short story "The Bully" and Isabel Huggan's short story "Celia Behind Me" both deal with the issue of bullying. The stories have in common that they are both told from the point of view of children. However, they differ markedly in that one is told from the point of view of the child who is bullied, and the other is told from the point of view of the child who does the bullying. Thus, the two stories show bullying from both sides, and together they give readers insight into the dynamics of bullying. Both stories are told in the first person by protagonists who recall a..."

Tags:reaney, huggan, bullies

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In this article, the writer notes that the classrooms of today are filled with students of diverse cultures, socioeconomic status, race and ethnicity, and learning and physical ability. The writer discusses that the topic of bullying has emerged in the past few years as an issue of growing concern among students, parents, and school administrators alike. The writer explains that bullying can best be defined as repeated oppression, physical or psychological, of a less powerful person by a more powerful person or group. This paper examines bullying in terms of gender differences, both "bully" and "victim" characteristics, and the causes and consequences of bullying for all those involved. The writer concludes that the problems associated with bullying must not become accepted in the educational system, and remain an obstacle to fostering human learning and development.

Outline:
Introduction
Gender Differences
Characteristics of Bullies
Characteristics of Victims
Consequences of Bullying
Conclusion

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"The various types and methods of bullying also vary with boys and girls. Research by Chu indicates that boys are the primary bullies and victims on the streets, playgrounds and schools, whereas girls are the primary bullies and victims of bullying performed online. According to Chu, nearly one third of the eighth grade girls surveyed reported being bullied online in the previous two months. This is comparable to the 10% of boys bullied online. The reason for the difference between the gender in bullying online is that online, an individual's identity can be hidden, and girls may feel more comfortable being the bully if no one knows their real identity. Rigby indicates that girls are usually more empathetic than boys, both in recognizing the emotion someone else is having, and in feeling that same emotion themselves. Furthermore, research indicates that girls are generally more empathetic than boys toward the victims of aggression. Thus, gender does account for the differences between bullying."

Tags:oppression, power, victim, bully

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In this article, the writer notes that the national phenomenon of bullying must be considered across individual, family, peer, school, and community contexts. The writer maintains that as bullying tends to perpetuate itself, formulating and implementing effective bullying prevention and intervention programs demands an understanding of the environment that establishes and maintains it. The writer makes use of a study concerning 11 seventh grade students, five girls and six boys, who were involved with the bully/victim dyad during the previous year. The instruments used were a bullying questionnaire to compare victimization and emotional status of the participants and the Iowa basic skills tests to assess academic performance. A synthesis of the results of the interviews and statistical results of the Iowa tests is made to identify any relationship between bullying/ victimization and academic performance.

Outline:
Problem statement and research questions
Problem background
Definition of the problem
Proposed solution
Educational significance
Research questions
Literature Review
Statement of hypothesis and rationale
Methodology
Data analysis
Description of media and materials
Project timeline

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"Many students are not experiencing safe environments. The sense of safety for many children is being threatened by the bully/victim dyad. Research on bullying has come to the forefront with national media coverage of violent incidences in schools. It is the purpose of this literature review to investigate prior research and information that has been accumulated concerning victimization and bully prevention programs. The focus is on the victim regarding emotional stability and academic achievement as well as looking at the effectiveness of present bully prevention programs within the United States."
"There are different degrees and types of bullying, and all of them can have an adverse effect on academic achievement."

Tags:bullies, victims, school, academic, performance

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In this article, the writer researches literature regarding bullying. The writer discusses the short-term and long-term consequences of bullying and victimization. The writer also looks at what causes a child or children to bully others and who becomes a victim. Further, the writer discusses whether some children get bullied because they appear to be weaker or because of their social-economic backgrounds. The writer also examines whether being victimized as a child produces a long-term effect on the person that is carried into adulthood. The writer concludes that perhaps it is unrealistic to think that bullying can be eliminated altogether, but it certainly can be reduced significantly if the school is vigilant, persistent, and committed.

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"It used to be believed that bullies were less intelligent, popular, and self-assured than their peers, but Olweus (1991) found this is untrue. Bullies are often confident strong, and accepted by their peers. They may be quite charming with teachers and other adults in the school. They know how to butter up adults while they persecute their peers. But one distinct characteristic is a need to dominate others through the use of aggression. They display little empathy for their victims as they harass and insult them. A bully may surround himself with "passive bullies, followers, or henchmen" who encourage and applaud him, increasing the bully's status."

Tags:bullies, power, victimization, aggression

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The paper looks at a definition of bullying and relates that it is necessary to identify a bully by behavior and not by appearance, rank in the order of the healthcare hierarchy or professional title. The paper looks at the limited research on the topic and then deals with the role of human resource professionals in addressing bullying in the workplace. The paper contends that bullying is an act of aggression, and when directed towards patients by a member of the nursing team, that nurse should be immediately terminated. The paper further asserts that nursing organizations must make bullying a part of their curriculums. The paper includes data on bullying amongst nurses as an appendix to the paper.

Outline:
Identifying the Bully in Healthcare
Indicators of Being Bullied
Not Enough Studies
Human Resource Responses
Conclusion

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"The definition of bullying is flexible in conjunction with the need to define it. In the work place, it has a loosely defined definition (Rayner, Charlotte, Hoel, Helge, and Cooper, Terry, 2002, p. 122). The loose workplace definition facilitates the needs of human resource people who need to be able to apply the definition to a variety of circumstances or events at different levels of work environment echelons (Rayner, Helge, and Cooper, p. 122). The legal definition of bully is probably one that is more tightly circumspect and consistent with the legal uses of the term (Rayner, Helge, and Cooper, p. 122). Charlotte Rayner, Helge Hoel, and Terry Cooper (2002) examined the definition of "bully," and found that it varied not only consistent with the need to apply it, but also from country to country (p. 122)."

Tags:aggression, harassment, elderly, human, resources

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This paper examines the consequences and impact of bullying upon three stakeholder groups, which include the victim, the victim's family and friends and the bully. According to the paper, the long term, potentially devastating impact of bullying demonstrates the need to develop strategies to discourage future acts of bullying. The paper presents an in-depth analysis of the consequences of bullying on the three groups mentioned above. In particular, it notes the suffering of the victims and the psychological and academic consequences of bullying. It also notes the antisocial behavior of the perpetrator and how parents and friends of the victim must cope with the victim's pain. Studies are cites which reinforce the paper's claims. The paper concludes by stating that the consequences of bullying should not be overlooked, and that bully should not be accepted as a normal part of childhood.

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"Bullying should not be ignored or simply accepted as a standard part of childhood. Bullying is a serious threat which ultimately has the potential to cause significant emotional, cognitive and physical harm. This paper focuses upon the impact of bullying upon three stakeholder groups: the victim, the victim's family and friends and the bully. The long term, potentially devastating impact of bullying demonstrates the need to develop strategies to discourage future acts of bullying.
"The first group impacted by the act of bullying is the most obvious: the victims. The victims often suffer significant psychological damage as they bare the brunt of the burden caused by bullying. What happens to the victims of bullies? The first negative consequence of being bullied is social isolation. The victim will often withdraw from others as a consequence of being bullied. This can occur in several ways."

Tags:social isolation, peer relationships, truancy, self-esteem, depression

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All over the United States and beyond, bullying plagues schools. Students involved in bullying, whether it be the bully, victim, or bully-victim, are subjected to trauma that can leave long lasting psychological consequences. Anti-bullying programs are enacted to help prevent bullying and their consequences. This paper explores school bullying and anti-bullying programs to show their flaws and thus prove the need for re-evaluation.

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"School bullying can kill the soul. Throughout the United States and beyond, studies have shown that bullying has damaging psychological effects on adolescent victims. In recent events, the worst possible consequence, suicide, has spurred a media sensation calling for changes in anti-bullying procedures. For example, on September 22, 2010, Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers in New Jersey jumped off the George Washington Bridge after his roommate secretly posted an online video of his sexual encounter with another man (Timpane, 2010). The suicide sparked a fierce controversy over social media and privacy; a debate also shared in events of cyber-bullying (Timpane, 2010). Over the past few decades, anti-bullying programs have been developed to reduce and/or prevent bullying in schools, with little progress. Anti-bullying programs should be re-evaluated. "

Tags:bullicide, victimization

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This paper focuses on the problem of bullying in American schools and describes the different types of bullies, as well as the different types of victims. The paper also describes the typical character of the bully and some of the reasons that motivate students to bully other students.

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"Violence and aggression are a common problem among youth in society today, not only in America, but also around the world. One of the most common ways that this frustration is expressed among youth is bullying. Bullying may have more media coverage today than in eras past, but it is nonetheless an age-old occurrence with which school children have been forced to deal. The problem is acute in America, where violence in schools ranges from the traditional extortion of lunch money typical of decades of bullying, to the more modern appearance of guns and other weapons being brought to school to terrorize other students. Aggressive bully-like behavior in schools is most often caused by an "identifiable group of bullies who systematically victimize specific groups of their peers." (Bartini) The definition of a bully is someone who uses physical or verbal aggression on something of a regular basis against other young people. Usually, bullies are found to be stronger, bigger, and more aggressive than their peers and victims, and comprise between 7 to 15 percent of the school populations. Most bullying is additionally committed by males."

Tags:terror, silent, adolescent, females, atrocities, passive, aggressive, weaker, assertive

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This six-page paper presents a discussion about bullying and what causes someone to become a bully. The author takes on a literature review and exploration of the characteristics that cause us to become bullies and offers some solutions in how to handle a bully.