Transcript Bullying Powerpoint - SPSG - Strategic Partnership Schools Group

Acts Of Aggression and Intimidation
“Bullying”
Presented by:
Mara Madrigal-Weiss
What is “Bullying”?
Acts of Aggression or
Intimidation …
This happens when a student
is intentionally or repeatedly
exposed to negative acts by
one or more students.
The acts of Aggression or
Intimidation Imply an
Unbalance of Power and
Strength.
The student who is being
bullied has difficulties
defending himself.
In Summary…
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The intention to cause harm exists
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It is a repeated act
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Occurs in a relationship where there is
no balance of power
DIRECT ACTS
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Physical
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hitting, kicking, shoving,
spitting
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Verbal
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Provoking by making jokes,
racial insults, verbal sexual
harassment
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Non verbal
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threats, obscene gestures
INDIRECT ACTS
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Physical

make a person
attack another
person
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Verbal
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spread rumors
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Non verbal
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Purposely exclude
someone from the
group or activity
This Problem Affects Everyone
Victims
 Aggressors/Predators
 People who witness the abuse
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THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS AT
SCHOOL
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Interferes with student’s learning.
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Creates an environment of fear and lack
of respect.
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The students can perceive the lack of
control or attention.
THE SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF
BEING A VICTIM OF AGGRESSION

Low self-esteem

Illness

Misses School
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Depression and Anxiety
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Suicide Thoughts
Children who are “victims”
may manifest/display the
following traits/characteristics:

quiet, careful and sensitive
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insecure, and can have low self-esteem
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physically weaker (males)

worried that someone wants to hurt them

more social with adults than with other kids their age
More Effects of Aggression
or Intimidation…
10% of the students who leave
school before graduating
reported that they did it because
of frequent acts of abuse and
intimidation
Long-Term Effects of Aggressive
or Abusive Children

50% of those children tend to grow up to be
criminals when they reach adulthood

In these children exist a tendency to not
finish the university or find a good job
Children who show aggression or
intimidation to others could be…
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Upset, misbehaving
and not showing
compassion
Be aggressive with
adults
good at getting out of
situations when they
are being accused of
harming others
Have high self-esteem

Have positive attitudes
about violence

Get mad or frustrated
easily

Have difficulties
obeying the rules
Physically bigger or
stronger (males)
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Reporting Victimization
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A lot of children do not report
anything about being bullied to
school personnel.
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It is less probable that older
students and boys report that
they have been victimized than
younger students and girls.
Simple Solutions (but not
necessarily right ones) to the
Aggression Problem
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Encourage the students to handle the
problem themselves.
Teach the victims to defend themselves.
Encourage them to use mediation.
Increase the self-esteem of the abusers.
Make the abusers take group therapy.
For more information…
Mara Madrigal-Weiss
San Diego County
Office of Education
Phone: 619-713-1073