Published by admin on 19 Nov 2007
Bullying Problems in University
This is an extract from a blog called Bullying of Academics in Higher Education. Bullying is not something that we expect in a university setting, and yet this blog demonstrates that bullying is an issue for higher academia also
Published by admin on 21 Sep 2007
There are many Stop Bullying strategies one can employ when it is understood how bullying affects others, and the ways in which bullying can he harmful.
To deliberately hurt another over a period of time and having victims unable to defend themselves under this kind of duress are methods which clearly define bullying. In addition, there are several types of bullying which include: physical contact, verbal abuse, and spreading gossip about another and/or excluding one from a social group.
The best Anti bullying policies encompass educational workshops so that members of a school staff, for example, can learn how this type of behavior affects children and inhibits their educational goals; begin a process in which the act of bullying is neither acceptable nor conducive to learning by establishing policies which deal with each situation in an appropriate and successful manner; the involvement of parents and guardians is essential in developing and implementing Stop Bullying programs; to become immersed in providing equal treatment and opportunities for all children; and to provide for outside professional experts to become embedded in the school system in order to enable them to deal with each and every case openly, honestly, and solving existing problems with a different approach.
Small groups of children with teachers in supervision should discuss the ongoing problems associated with bullying and what approaches can be used to curtail this behavior. Moreover, everyone in the school environment should feel comfortable in dealing with situations arising out of the bullying spectrum.
Once the program is engaged, the Anti bullying program should be sent home to every parent, given to every child in school so that the responsibility lies with everyone to secure the safety of children. When incidents occur, immediate action should be taken and the incident should be investigated and appropriately recorded online as well as on incident reports provided to schools which are then sent to the proper agencies.
Published by admin on 06 Mar 2007
One of the more difficult types of people to deal with is the bully. The behaviour of the bully is aggressive and intimidating. For more passive people, the bully is very challenging to deal with as the bully seekd control through fear and intimidation. Dr Tony Fiore addresses how to deal with the bully in this article. Continue Reading »