February 21, 2012: Types of Bullying

Bullying: The deliberate and often repeated attempt to intimidate, embarrass, or harm another person. Types of Bullying: Physical Bullying: o Pushing, hitting tripping, etc. Boys are more likely to partake in this form of bullying Social/Relational Bullying o The use of peer pressure and manipulation to isolate a target and hurt his or her feelings. An example of social bullying is if a student convinces a whole group to ignore shun or avoid a certain student. Girls are the most common social bullies. (pg.12) Verbal Bullying: o Bullies tease, mock, threaten, insult, and taunt peers. This includes spreading rumors and lies Cyber Bullying: o This bullying occurs when social or verbal bullying takes place over the internet or an electronic device.