Bullying Report

Yvette Cantu

BSHS 325

Monday, June 09, 2014

Today we will be discussing bullying. What is bullying you ask? Bullying is defined as situations were one individual or even a group of individuals uses violent behavior over another. "Violence among children and young people is considered to be any physical or psychological violent behavior aimed at children and young people" (Dracic, 2009, Pg. 216). Bullying can cause the victim to have low self-esteem, become closed off from family, and may even cause life-long psychological issues.

Bullying is about power and abuse. The individual getting bullied feels threatened, uncomfortable and unsafe. Bullying is an issue that affects millions of students. "1 out of 4 kids are bullied and up to 43% of students...