TITLE

Tales of Bullying

AUTHOR(S)

Modigliani, Laura

PUB. DATE

January 2012

SOURCE

Scholastic News -- Edition 5/6;1/9/2012, Vol. 80 Issue 13, p4

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on the effects of bullying in school which is defined as any ongoing behavior that is meant to make some else feel bad. Several bullying types include physical bullying which involves kicking and hitting other children, verbal bullying like teasing and taunting, and cyberbullying where kids use computers and cell phones to pick on others. The article indicates that bystanders who watch bullying happen and did not try to stop it, are as guilty as the actual bullies.

ACCESSION #

70255938

Tags: BULLYING;  SCHOOL bullying;  CYBERBULLYING;  TEASING;  COMPUTERS;  CELL phones

 

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