EFFECTS OF BULLYING

EFFECTS OF BULLYING

The Effects of Bullying On Children
South University Online
ENG 1200 SO5 Composition II
Week 5 Assignment 2
2/28/16

The Effects of Bullying On Children
Bullying is a serious issue that is not taken serious but yet present in our world today. There are various reasons why kids bully other kids, anywhere from “just for fun” to having low self-esteem or a rough home life. More than half of the world has been or will be bullied during sometime of their school-age life. The effects of bullying on children can be fatal; it can cause social isolation or even suicide.
            Bullying is an aggressive behavior where one or more children intentionally intimidate, harm or harass another child who is termed a victim. The victim is looked upon by the bullies to be weak and unable to defend themselves. The victim feels as if he or she can’t compete with the aggressive behaviors and senses the bullies to be controlling. There are many reasons why children bully other children. More than likely it starts at home. More than likely if a child comes from an unaffectionate or inefficiently supervised home, he or she is more likely to become a bully than the victim. Children whom have been abused or neglected are also more likely to push others around so they can feel in control for a change. Other reasons for bullying include having low self-esteem or self-confidence, or having a need to feel dominant and powerful.
            There are four main types of bullying on school-aged children. The first is physical, which includes physical violence and destruction of property. Next is verbal, which includes any type of verbal harassment like name-calling, insults, sexual, homophobic, or racial remarks, or abusive language. This is the most common type of bullying. The third form of bullying is cyber bullying, which is becoming more prevalent now that the majority of school-aged kids use cell phones and the internet. Last but definitely not least, there is emotional...

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