Essays on Bullies

Sending a child to a school or a kindergarten, all parents expect their children to study there and to make friendship with the peers. The children are supposed to spend a lot of time in these establishments, so the school or the kindergarten must become a place the child likes and feels comfortable. But sometimes the parents can notice that instead of being happy, active, and excited about the time spent at school, children come home sad, depressed, and low-spirited. Of course, there may be thousands of reasons – bad marks, problems at school, illness or just a bad mood. ...

Technological advances have increased access to the Internet as a global computer network used as a communication facility. The access gives young people opportunities to communicate with others via social networking sites, instant messaging services, chat rooms, and emailing. With that aim, smartphones and tablets enable youngsters to publish text, post pictures and videos in an instant. Faucher et al. claim that involvement in online communication assists with social adjustment (1) as an important means to achieve balance in the social environment. Social space can be filled with negative emotional content which is likely to humiliate young users. Aggressive ...

Overview

Technology has both positive and negative implications on the lives of the people. The proliferation and advancement of technology tools have enormous effects on the lives of the people with respect to the odds of space and time thereby influencing the nature of social interactions. In particular, the technological advancements have direct effects on social evolution and social interaction across the globe, especially on the internet. The relationship between technology and social development results in the new realities of the individuals and the society. In particular, the relation between the society and technology encompasses the social networks sites, modern ...

Ethics plays a very critical role in today’s IT world. Ethics will define how we do, what we should do and how we should treat each other. The framework that assists in the determination of what is wrong or right follows several approaches. The underlining steps in the approaches determine the necessity of evil in the society or a good in the same society. This paper is going to discuss an ethical emerging issue in the IT world, the exact problem that arises due to the issue and the framework for making an ethical decision. It will, also, ...

Introduction

Educators, civil rights advocates, law enforcement and development organizations for youth would agree that bullying can be avoided. Bullying can lead to serious impairment of both the health and achievement of vulnerable victims. Research indicated that nine out of ten elementary school children have been subjected to physical or psychological bullying by their peers, while six in ten have been bullies themselves (Reiter & Lefler, 2007 as cited in Cooper, 2011). Bullying can be considered a feature of school violence, which is a major concern in education today. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Fact Sheet 2010 revealed ...

It is not appropriate for teachers to carry weapons on the campus. Bullying does not lead to life threatening situations very often. However, in cases there is a threat of brutal violence or life endangerment on campus, security and special hotlines to secure the campus should be available in classes, corridors and wherever they can be easily accessed. Bullying is a grave problem but it does not justify teachers carrying weapons. In situations where there could be minor violence the presence of a weapons such as a gun could escalate the situation. Also, there is a possibility of an ...

Dear (Editor)

I am writing in regards to the current issue about our education. There have been some cases of bullying in schools, which I believe a problem that must be addressed. I would like to propose an initiative that I believe, will help student’s educators, parents, and institutions understand why this is worth paying attention to. Although the state government has already created guidelines on how to prevent bullying in schools, I believe that it is my part as a member of the community, to present what I think would contribute to the success of anti-bullying campaign in our ...

Abstract

Bullying has become an epidemic in schools all over the United States. There are several definitions of what bullying actually is. In general the definition is one person or group picking on or hurting a person with less power. There are numerous programs available to schools to detect and help prevent bullying. These programs help adults to identify bullies and put policies and procedures in place to prevent this kind of violence. The programs also help victims to cope with the emotional traumas they endure. Three prominent programs are the Olweus program, the Don’t Laugh and me program, ...

Writing Experience

Writing Experience

Background Introduction

The paper is a report on the experience of coming up with a topic in unit 1102. The focus is on applying narrative devices in writing. In particular, the paper explores the application of settings, characters, and theme and plot elements. These elements make the difference in making a paper average or exceptionally presented. The way a writer applies them can be either shallow or it can be deep, which tells the story in vivid imagery. This applies in the descriptive presentation of subjects, personalities, and places or events. In preparation for this presentation, Oliver Sacks ‘The ...

People used to behave foolishly and make a lot of mistakes during their life. For the most part, three years of Middle school is considered to be exactly such period of time. Middle school is also believed to be a quite dangerous territory. Children unnoticeably transformed into “teenagers”, a new title they are not fully aware of. Some misunderstand this title as the right to admit themselves better than the rest and even humiliate or offend weaker people. On the one hand, due to the maturity, many pupils began to notice considerable differences between people. On the other hand, ...

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Bullying in College

Blustering is not a new societal phenomenon; Cardin (2016) avers that bullying among children and juveniles has grown to epidemic proportions resulting in the suicide of numerous youths and the launching of counter-bullying programs and groups. However, what is generating considerable interest is the finding that bullying does not stop after high school; in fact, according to Project Anti Bullying CEO and President Fabianna Pergolizzi, though bullying in college is not extensively discussed and researched, it is actively conducted against college students. In the research conducted by faculty members at Indiana University, bullying as well as “cyber bullying” ...

Plot:

Ender's Game was written in 1985 by Orson Scott Card. It is a military science fiction novel. Set in the future, the story depicts an endangered humankind following two battles with a group of aliens known as the ‘buggers.’ In anticipation of a third attack, children are taught to prepare, through progressively challenging games. Ender Wiggin, the protagonist, wins a fight against Stilson, a school bully. This act causes military recruiters to request that Ender lead the army against The Buggers. Ender has a problematic family life as his sister Valentine tries to look after him but his brother ...

Introduction

Bullying is one of the most hurtful actions that a human being can face. Bullying is one of the social problems that divide our society into two groups; the first group claims that it is a criminal activity and others who believe it has been part of our culture for generations and calling it criminal would be unfair. Bullying is experienced by people in different walks of life, such as as a child in school, as an employee, etc. It is the factual evidence majority of people have been bullied at least once in their life. Some are able ...

Executive summary

Cases of negative experiences on Facebook are on the rise hence the need to research on effects of such events with regards to gender. Cyber bullying is an online epidemic for both males and females with the teens being the worst affected since they are the ones who spend a lot of time interacting on Facebook. However, females are prone to incident of cyber bullying more than their male counterparts since the latter engage more in peer harassment. Among the acts that expose ladies to incidences of cyber bullying on Facebook include spreading rumors about someone online, distributing unflattering ...

Persistent intimidation of others through strength or influence is an age-old social phenomenon, but school bullying has reached disturbing heights in recent years. Negative repercussions of decreased self-worth, depression, loss of concentration, and other serious emotional and mental issues may result from the practices (Chapell et al.). As a reaction to the seriousness of the situation, there are 43 states in America with legislation addressing various forms of bullying (Kueny and Zirkel 23). Educators at all levels have a responsibility to be aware of the signs of different types of bullying in order to take steps to offer remedies. ...

“From school yard bullying to genocide: Barbara Coloroso at TEDxCalgary” dedicated to various embodiments of abuse in children and youth. In this video the emphasis is made on one of the urgent problems of modern school such as persecution in the student community. Bullying is more related to the group than to individual activities, and it should be considered part of the social life of the group. Boys persecution is often a part of the social interaction associated with the struggle for power, while for girls it is a source of aggression often is the relationship of affection. In ...

The proliferation of the internet and the ubiquity of the smartphone have resulted in people being able to access the internet anytime and anywhere. Today most public places like shopping malls provide Wi-Fi services for customers to access the internet. Most cellular services now come with data services as well. In fact, most people now prefer to use their smartphone for internet access instead of investing in computers and broadband connection . From banking transactions to reading newspapers, everything is now done online. Another phenomenon that has been growing steadily over the years is the use of social media over ...

Bullying, while physical in nature, can have lasting social and psychological consequences that can profoundly effect the emotional and cognitive development of young people. Aggressive behaviors, both in traditional settings and in the virtual realm, have been shown to have deep and lasting challenges to their capacity for personal relationships, emotional stability, and overall success. This is true for both the victims of bullying and the bullies themselves. In assessing the research that has been done in the field of bullying it will be possible to establish a general criteria to determine the overall consensus in regards to the ...

Abstract

Juvenile delinquency in the United States is steadily increasing at an alarming rate. The age pool of offenders keeps on decreasing even for violent crimes such as homicide and rape. It is unclear on how the society deteriorated in successive decades since the 1970s crack cocaine epidemic. Street gangs took over droves of students into their establishments while promising acceptance. The programs that came to the aid of the criminal justice system were two pronged. The primary program is prevention. This program holds the potential to safeguard schoolchildren who are yet to succumb to the pressures and circumstances around ...

Introduction

Making sweeping social changes in any educational system is a hard and often-times very long process. The changes are made even harder when they are indirect, and not necessarily institutional. The way students are taught and awarded for achievement has evolved over time in order to create a more balanced structure for them. Yet, even with these changes, bullying still occurs at all grade levels in primary school. There are multiple ideas on how legislatures can handle this issue, by introducing bills that incentivizes anti-bullying programs, by requiring schools to have specific programs, by ensuring that bullying can be ...

Abstract

The paper offers a valuable discussion of cyber bullying, including a precise definition and factors leading to an increase in the number of victims affected by cyber bullying. It further provides information about various methods of cyber bullying through which bullies pelt their victims. The paper lists revenge, lack of awareness of harm, perception of cyber bullying as fun and boredom as possible reasons that motivate bullies to inflict pain in victims. It presents statistical numbers of cyber bullying cases and describes the consequences faced by victims. The paper asserts the role of parents in minimizing cyber bullying and ...

Abstract

There is a need to research the issue of bullying as a school- community issue. There have been many incidents where the school and the community have been both affected by the increasing incidents of cyber bullying on and off campus. This paper highlights the importance of understanding the issue of cyber bullying as a school -community issue since most often, cyber bulling takes place at home. The paper suggests that schools and communities must collaborate for the decision making process and implementation. Policies must be reformed in order to prevent cyber bullying from happening in the first place. ...

Bullying refers to aggression characterized by repetitive intentional psychological or physical oppression involving abuse of power in relationships to control or cause distress (Carr-Cregg). In this respect, bullying may include physical violence and destruction of property, extreme criticism, and other verbal abuses. In some instances, bullying may be hard to distinguish from friendly jokes among children (“Bullying and mental health,” 6). Bullying in schools needs to stop because it has adverse effects on both the bully and the victim. Moreover, the bullied student may develop headaches and may fear visiting lavatories or travel by school buses were if the ...

Thanks, God, I had the experience of online threats on the social network only one time. I remember very well what I felt when a stranger with obviously fake profile started to send me offensive messages. I deleted these messages so I do not remember if there were any real threats or just offensive words in those messages. However, I remember exactly that I was scared by messages. Interestingly, it was not a male who offended me on the social network, it was a female. Because I had the negative experience of online threats only one time I was ...

Introduction

According to Johnson & Rea (2009), bullying in the nursing workplace is a major problem. Based on the data collected by researchers, it is evident that 23.7% of the sample surveyed indicated that they had experienced workplace bullying in the last six months. The article by Johnson (2009) supports this viewpoint since it concludes that bullying is rampant and negatively affects nurses by demoralizing them and affecting their work performance. The most common form of bullying in the workplace is the use of power by superiors against subordinates. The definition of the word bullying means the use of superior strength ...

Causes of Bullying

Bullying in schools continue to be very prevalent today especially with the emergence of social media like Facebook. Brandi is just one in hundreds of students who are victims of bullying through social media. This essay aims to take a closer look at the reasons why bullies exist and what causes their behavior. Why does a child resort to bullying? There are several causes why a child becomes a bully. One reason why a child bullies is because he belongs to a dysfunctional family. Children who come from this type of family often do not feel love, care and ...

Half the House Book Review

Introduction Half the House: Memoir is a cutthroat masterpiece by Richard Hoffman, and it was first published in the year 1995. The book was then republished in 2005 with an afterword added to the memoir in 1996. Hoffman claimed that the book was nonfiction and the scenes described in the book were experiences he underwent in his childhood life. However, the names of the characters have been altered safely for the name of the football coach that had sexually molested him in his childhood. The book describes the hardships Hoffman faced in the hands of the ruthless society, his ...