Types of Bullying
Physical Bullying
Physical bullying may be viewed as the easiest form to identify due to its aggressive nature and the ability to identify hostile altercations between students. With this type of bullying students are often afraid of coming to school in fear of facing their tormentor and the physical damages that may result from and altercation. According to Canadian Public Safety (2011) physical bullying peaks in grades 6-8, and gradually declines thereafter. More specifically, this research suggests that boys were twice as likely to report frequent bullying than girls, while both genders reported an equal frequency of victimization (Public Safety Canada, 2011).
Verbal Bullying
Verbal bullying is another form of bullying that is rampant in schools. Sometimes verbal bullying is easily identifiable when racial slurs or objective comments are made out loud but in some cases it can be hard to identify when words are being used by one students to degrade another student and the teacher or peers do not actually hear what was said. It is reported that 10-15 percent of all students admitted involvement in weekly verbal bullying. And additionally, approximately twice as many students reported being victims of verbal bullying than engaging in verbal bullying themselves. No significant differences between girls and boys were found in this type of bullying but it is clear that verbal bullying is a problem within the school systems and has a very negative impact on students emotional state (Solberg and Olweus, 2003).
Social Bullying
A third type of bullying is social bullying. Students who engage in social bullying are not likely to get caught. Instead, their harmful intentions are masked because the consequences cannot always be seen or heard. In one Canadian study, 41 percent of all students in grades 4 to 7 reported that they were victims of bullying and/or bullied others monthly. 7% of these students said they were victims of social bullying on a weekly basis, and 2% reported that they bullied other students socially on a weekly basis. With social bullying, studies show that girls are more likely than boys to bully socially and to be victims of this form of bullying (Totten, Quigley and Morgan, 2004).
Cyber Bullying
Cyber bullying is a type of bullying that utilizes technology to threaten and embarrass a student and can be hard to detect because it often happens outside of the school. Since students value school for the ability to make friends and feel a sense of belonging within a school, cyber bullying presents a dangerous form of bullying towards students. Therefore, it is important that students feel comfortable talking to an authority figure and that they feel the support of those around them so that they know they do not have to face this alone. The only way for this to happen is for school's to promote a school culture that does not tolerate bullying and allows students the safe environment to attain help when needed.
Casey Haynes vs. Richard Gale - When the Bullied Strikes Back
A schoolyard bullying incident in Australia had serious consequences, and made headlines across the world. The outcome may surprise you.
Casey Heynes Fights Back
http://youtu.be/tLdymZ2gsds
Casey Heynes Explains His Side
http://youtu.be/ziIfZx0XX5I
Richard Gale Explains His Side
http://youtu.be/BtCCS7LFaBA
How Important Are Both Sides of The Story?
Is Fighting Back The Best Approach?
How Do We Distinguish Between Victims of Bullying and Victims of Violence?
It the responsibility of both students and faculty to be properly trained about how to deal with these issues of bullying and how to safely intervene to stop issues of bullying and violence from escalating.
Casey Heynes Fights Back
http://youtu.be/tLdymZ2gsds
Casey Heynes Explains His Side
http://youtu.be/ziIfZx0XX5I
Richard Gale Explains His Side
http://youtu.be/BtCCS7LFaBA
How Important Are Both Sides of The Story?
Is Fighting Back The Best Approach?
How Do We Distinguish Between Victims of Bullying and Victims of Violence?
It the responsibility of both students and faculty to be properly trained about how to deal with these issues of bullying and how to safely intervene to stop issues of bullying and violence from escalating.