Bullying Effects
Jenna Burnett
English 105
Suchi
10/15/12
Bullying and its Negative Effects on Society
I am sure that we can all, regretfully, think of an incident where you or someone you know have been bullied. Whether it was being called a derogatory name, being singled out because of your race, or even somebody saying something inappropriate about you on facebook. All of these examples are far too familiar in today’s society. So familiar, in fact, that statistics show that one out of every four teens face problems with bullying on a daily basis, whether it is mentally, verbally or physically (Fox,3). Bullying has not only ruined the lives of victims, but also ruined the lives of the bullies themselves. Many people do not understand the negative effects bullying has on oneself and/or their family until they are actually involved in a bullying situation. Bullying is a fact of modern society, however, knowing the psychological and even physical effects that bullying can cause, preventative measures should be taken by parents, teachers and school administrators to abolish bullying for good.
Dr. Dan Olweus is a psychologist whose main focus is on bully/victim problems. His work is recognized all over the world and has received many awards for his publications and interventions including, “Blueprints for Violence Prevention: Bullying Prevention Program . His goal is to abolish bullying and all of is negative effects. In order to get rid of bullying it is important to know what the actual definition of the term is. This matters because certain parents, teachers, and school administrators may not have been directly affected by a bullying situation, so it is possible that they may not recognize a bullying situation when one is present. “The definition includes three important components. One, bullying is an aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. Two, Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. Three, Bullying involves an imbalance of
English 105
Suchi
10/15/12
Bullying and its Negative Effects on Society
I am sure that we can all, regretfully, think of an incident where you or someone you know have been bullied. Whether it was being called a derogatory name, being singled out because of your race, or even somebody saying something inappropriate about you on facebook. All of these examples are far too familiar in today’s society. So familiar, in fact, that statistics show that one out of every four teens face problems with bullying on a daily basis, whether it is mentally, verbally or physically (Fox,3). Bullying has not only ruined the lives of victims, but also ruined the lives of the bullies themselves. Many people do not understand the negative effects bullying has on oneself and/or their family until they are actually involved in a bullying situation. Bullying is a fact of modern society, however, knowing the psychological and even physical effects that bullying can cause, preventative measures should be taken by parents, teachers and school administrators to abolish bullying for good.
Dr. Dan Olweus is a psychologist whose main focus is on bully/victim problems. His work is recognized all over the world and has received many awards for his publications and interventions including, “Blueprints for Violence Prevention: Bullying Prevention Program . His goal is to abolish bullying and all of is negative effects. In order to get rid of bullying it is important to know what the actual definition of the term is. This matters because certain parents, teachers, and school administrators may not have been directly affected by a bullying situation, so it is possible that they may not recognize a bullying situation when one is present. “The definition includes three important components. One, bullying is an aggressive behavior that involves unwanted, negative actions. Two, Bullying involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time. Three, Bullying involves an imbalance of