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Bullying

From Encyclopedia of Counseling
Bullying is a problem that threatens the well-being of children and adolescents across the world; estimates are that up to 50% of children are perpetrators or victims. Numerous school shootings recently have been linked to bullying. Bullying has been defined in many ways, and there is some disagreement about what behaviors constitute bullying. The most widely used definition, provided by Olweus, a leading researcher, states that people are bullied when they are repeatedly exposed to negative actions from others. Olweus proposed three key components of bullying: intent to harm another person, behavior repeated over time, and imbalance in power between the bully and victim. This definition includes behaviors as diverse as physical abuse, threats of harm, teasing, social exclusion, spreading rumors, damage of property, and theft. Some believe that an imbalance of power need not be present. However, others suggest physical, psychological, or social power differences must exist to…
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Bullying Bosses: Don't Just Take It, Fight Back Instead
Ideas for Leaders #488 Authors Tepper, Bennett J. Mitchell, Marie S. Haggard, Dana L. Kwan, Ho Kwong Park, Hee-Man Institutions Ohio State University Fisher College of Business University of Georgia Terry College of Business Missouri State University Shanghai University of Finance and Economics…
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Stopping Women Bullying Women in the Workplace
Ideas for Leaders #200 Authors Lutgen-Sandvik, Pamela Dickinson, Elizabeth. A Foss, Karen. A Institutions North Dakota State University University of New Mexico University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Source Gender and the Dysfunctional Workplace Idea conceived September 2011 Key Concept Women…
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Full text Article BULLYING

From Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment
Bullying refers to the use of physical, psychological and verbal aggression to intimidate others to submit to the will of another and/or cause emotional upset. There is debate surrounding the concept of bullying, particularly when it is applied to a prison population (Edgar et al . 2003; Ireland and…
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Full text Article Dealing with Bullying or Harassment

From BUSINESS: The Ultimate Resource
Anyone who has ever been bullied will know how demoralizing and difficult it can be. When it occurs in the workplace it can be a seemingly inescapable nightmare, the effects of which are sure to take their toll over time on the physical as well as mental well-being of the victim. Bullying (sometimes…
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Full text Article Bullying and Abuse on School Campuses

From Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology
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Most adults can remember bullies and victims of bullying from when they were in school. The impact of these events does not stop when students graduate; these events can have long-lasting effects on bullies, victims, and even students who only watched bullying occur. The term bullying refers to a…
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Full text Article BULLYING IN PRISONS

From Dictionary of Forensic Psychology
Bullying is behaviour involving an intentional physical, psychological or verbal attack, an imbalance of power or an intent to cause fear or distress in the absence of provocation of the bully that occurs more than once. Attempting to outline a fixed, measurable definition of prison bullying has…
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Full text Article Bullying

From Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice
The Oxford English Dictionary (2012) noted that, as early as the mid-1500s, bully was actually a positive term referring to how gallant or good someone was, but by the late 1600s, the word bully was used as an indication of intimidation and violence. Today, bullying refers to the habitual abuse—be…
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Full text Article Bullying

From The Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Bullying is defined in terms of those affected by and engaged in the action, and necessitates a discussion of the impact of bullying on perpetrators and victims. The scope and extent of this problem is explored. Additionally, a summary of current research is provided, with emphasis on the…
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Full text Article Bullying

From Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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Bullying is a persistent pattern of threatening, harassing, or aggressive behavior directed toward another person or persons who are perceived as smaller, weaker, or less powerful. Although often thought of as a childhood phenomenon, bullying can occur wherever people interact, most often observable…
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Full text Article Bullying

From Issues & Controversies: Overviews and Pro/Con Arguments Full text Article Pro Con Articles
Supporters Argue Bullying has become an increasingly serious problem that threatens the safety of students and requires a legislative solution. More than mere schoolyard taunting, bullying entails chronic verbal, physical, and emotional abuse that laws can better empower schools to eliminate. …
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