BULLYING AT BULLYING AT SCHOOLSCHOOL

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BULLYING AT BULLYING AT SCHOOLSCHOOL

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Is not an conflict,Is not an conflict,

it is an abuse!it is an abuse!

StructureStructure

1.1. DefinitionDefinition

1.1 Forms1.1 Forms

1.2 Signals1.2 Signals

2.2. Some Numbers in comparisonSome Numbers in comparison

3.3. Bullying lawBullying law

4.4. Proposal for solutionProposal for solution

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1. Definition1. Definition

• A definition of bullying:A definition of bullying:

““A student is being bullied or victimized A student is being bullied or victimized when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other students” of one or more other students”

(Olweus 1993:9)(Olweus 1993:9)

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1. Definition1. Definition

• With bullying we also With bullying we also understand:understand:

– Mental or physical violence Mental or physical violence – Imbalance in power relationsImbalance in power relations– Negative actionsNegative actions

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1.1 Forms1.1 Forms

• Direct BullyingDirect Bullying

– Psychological harassmentPsychological harassment• Verbal expression (gossip…)Verbal expression (gossip…)• Not verbally (eye contact…)Not verbally (eye contact…)

– Physical contact (hitting…)Physical contact (hitting…)

• Indirect BullyingIndirect Bullying– Social bullying (exclusion from group)Social bullying (exclusion from group)

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1.1 Forms1.1 Forms

• SMS – bullyingSMS – bullying– A growing form of bullyingA growing form of bullying– SMS – terrorSMS – terror

• Cyber – BullyingCyber – Bullying– Mail- terrorMail- terror– ChatroomsChatrooms

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1.1 Forms1.1 Forms

• Girls bullying Girls bullying Bitching Bitching

– Relational aggressionRelational aggression

– Used by girls to victimize other girlsUsed by girls to victimize other girls

– A covert use of relationships as a weaponA covert use of relationships as a weapon

– Girls are not less aggressive than boysGirls are not less aggressive than boys

– Bully has a leader position in the class / Bully has a leader position in the class / groupgroup

– Most relational aggression among girls from Most relational aggression among girls from 10 – 14 years 10 – 14 years

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1.1 Forms1.1 Forms

– This can also occure in other settings This can also occure in other settings (neighbourhood, sport groups)(neighbourhood, sport groups)

– Why do girls engage in relational aggressionWhy do girls engage in relational aggression??

• Isolate the victim Isolate the victim

– And increase the social status of the bullyAnd increase the social status of the bully

• The bully typically avoids being caught or held The bully typically avoids being caught or held accountableaccountable

• The bullies have positive reputationsThe bullies have positive reputations

• It can be very difficult to identify the acts of It can be very difficult to identify the acts of relational aggressionrelational aggression

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1.1 Forms1.1 Forms

– What are the consequences?What are the consequences?

• It can be devastatingIt can be devastating

• Loss of friendship and social standing are Loss of friendship and social standing are psychologically damagingpsychologically damaging

• Victims sometimes feel that they are in part to Victims sometimes feel that they are in part to blame blame

• The isolation makes them feel socially inept and The isolation makes them feel socially inept and unattractiveunattractive

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1.2 Signals1.2 Signals

• Bully victims:Bully victims:

– are often teasedare often teased– involved in the disputeinvolved in the dispute– experience to get things brokenexperience to get things broken– havehave bruises bruises– alone and banned the last to be elected to the alone and banned the last to be elected to the

sports and teamssports and teams– will be close to an adultwill be close to an adult– frustrated, sadfrustrated, sad– body anxietybody anxiety– not doing great in school, especially youth schoolnot doing great in school, especially youth school– insecure, unhappy, passive, quietinsecure, unhappy, passive, quiet

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1.2 Signals1.2 Signals

• Bullies/ mobsBullies/ mobs– teas in a nasty way teas in a nasty way – may be physically stronger than the victim may be physically stronger than the victim – school performance - below average school performance - below average – will dominate and suppress other students will dominate and suppress other students – low frustration level low frustration level – good to speak for themselves good to speak for themselves – perceived as tough – shows little compassion for the perceived as tough – shows little compassion for the

victim victim – not anxious and uncertain not anxious and uncertain – begins at an early age to bully begins at an early age to bully

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2. Some Numbers in 2. Some Numbers in

comparisoncomparison

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Norway Germany

inhabitants •4,83 million •82 million

pupils •620 000 •9,2 million

bullying •About 5% in primary and secondary school•3-5% in high school

•3-4% in primary school•4-5% in secondary school I (5-10 grade)•3-4% in secondary school II (11-13 grade)

victims of bullying

•31000 children •1,5 million children

•More bullying in secondary schools in the country than in the city

3. Bullying law3. Bullying law

NorwayNorway

• a criminl offensea criminl offense

• action plan against bullyingaction plan against bullying

• ordered with the Education ordered with the Education Act §9a-3Act §9a-3

• teachers should observe teachers should observe bullyingbullying

→ → consequences: fines and consequences: fines and imprisonmentimprisonment

GermanyGermany

• not allowed but we havennot allowed but we haven´t got a law for this´t got a law for this

• it have to based on it have to based on human rightshuman rights

→ → consequences: consequences: expulsion expulsion from school and finesfrom school and fines

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4. Proposal for solution4. Proposal for solution

• talking about complex topic in whole classtalking about complex topic in whole class

• one-on-one-interviewsone-on-one-interviews

• appoint social workers in schoolappoint social workers in school– get information about the familial get information about the familial

backgroundbackground

• initiate daily ritualsinitiate daily rituals– talking together in chair circletalking together in chair circle– little ball gameslittle ball games

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BULLYINGBULLYING

Is not an conflict,Is not an conflict,

it is an abuse!it is an abuse!

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