Bullying: Understanding Bullying

Workplace Bullying Is On The Rise: 5 Verbal Self Defense Tips You Can Use To Beat The Office Bully
By Debbie Jenkins - According to Unison (the public sector union), reports of bullying have doubled in the past ten years. Their survey of 7,000 workers found that more than one in three people had been victims of bullying in the past six months. Dr Daniel Scott, author of 'Verbal Self Defense in The Workplace', says: "With the current financial climate, extra pressure has been put on managers and workers to get results. This has led to more aggressive targets, increased pressure, more criticism of co-workers and a very real concern for job security." PS. You should know that this doesn't necessarily mean more bullying is happening, but only more is reported. (Added: 1-Feb-2010 Hits: 860 )

Bullying - Confronting The Parents
By Tamsin Austoni - A personal account of a school official meeting with the parents of a bully. See how important it is to give the responsibility back to the parents. (Added: 1-Dec-2008 Hits: 655 )

Children Who Bully Also Have Problems With Other Relationships
By n a - Students who bully others tend to have difficulties with other relationships, such as those with friends and parents. Targeting those relationships, as well as the problems children who bully have with aggression and morality, may offer ideas for intervention and prevention. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 688 )

Television Viewing And Aggression
By n a - "The increasing number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) raises the risk of domestic violence and its consequences on families and children in communities across the United States," says Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., an expert on veteran mental health and an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 549 )

Bullying More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment On The Job, Say Researchers
By n a - Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at a recent conference. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 762 )

Bully Safe Schools: R Time
By n a - Find out more about 'R Time' - schooling which is all about relationships to improve education. Learn how school yard bullying can be reduced. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 419 )