TITLE

CRUEL INTENTIONS

AUTHOR(S)

Ryan, Sandy Fertman

PUB. DATE

February 2009

SOURCE

Girls' Life;Feb/Mar2009, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p68

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article tells some tales of the victims of bullying and discusses how to deal if one is being bullied. It cites a survey of the National Association of School Psychologists showing that about 160,000 kids stay home from school each day to avoid the abuse. Bullying causes emotional abuse and it is damaging for children and teenagers.

ACCESSION #

36379448

Tags: BULLYING;  SCHOOL violence;  TEASING;  DISCRIMINATION;  PSYCHOLOGICAL abuse

 

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