Cindy Ortiz-EspinozaApril 26, 2012

Parents and School Faculty

Bullying Awareness

IntroductionThe Issue:

Dramatic Increase

Physical and Emotional safety is negatively impacted

Affect ability to learn

Statistics

Harting, S. (2011, April 30). Student bullying on increase, federal statistics reveal. Digg.com:

The new face of social networking. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from

http://http://students.com.miami.edu/netreporting/?page_id=1269

Is when a person is exposed to repetitive and over time to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons (Olweus,1976)

What is Bullying?

Bullying

EmotionalPhysical

CyberVerbal

Forms of Bullying

Walter (2006)

o Harsh punishment at home

o Making the child feel insecure

o Rejecting the child

o Putting the child down

What makes a bully?

Bullying can Influence…

The Results of Bullying

FutureBehavior

Emotional Health

Physical Health

Psychological

Health

Depression

Low self-esteem

Engaged in risky behaviors

Go to jail

Suicide

Oyasiwo, et al., (2010)…

The Results of Bullying

Schools and community training

Rules against bullying are adopted

Supervision system is developed

Surveys students regarding bullying

Schoen and Schoen (2010)

Conduct Assessments

Engage Parents and Youth

Creates Policies and Rules

Builds a Safe Environments

Educates Students and School Staff

Schoen and Schoen (2010)

Stop Bullying Now Program

Educate

Prevent Bullying

Promoting Awareness

Develop School Programs

Synthesis

For more Information http://

www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/bullying_prevention_training_info.page

http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/at-school/index.html

Thank You

Harting, S. (2011, April 30). Student bullying on increase, federal statistics reveal. Digg.com: The new face of social networking. Retrieved February 28, 2012, from

http://http://students.com.miami.edu/netreporting/?page_id=1269.

Oyaziwo, W., Fajoju, A., Don, Omoike., & Justina, A. (2008). A Review of the Extend, Nature Characteristics and Effects of Bullying Behavior in School. Journal of Instructional Psychology, 35, 151-158.

Schoen, S., & Schoen, A. (2010). Bullying and Harassment in the United States. Clearing House, 83(2), 68-72

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