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 The student who is being bullied has difficulties bullied has difficulties
defending himself. defending himself.
In Summary…
The intention to cause harm exists
It is a repeated act
Occurs in a relationship where there is no balance of power
DIRECT ACTS Physical
Verbal
Non verbal
hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting
Provoking by making jokes, racial insults, verbal sexual
harassment
threats, obscene gestures
INDIRECT ACTS Physical
Verbal
Non verbal
make a person attack another person
spread rumors
Purposely exclude someone from the group or activity
This Problem Affects Everyone
VictimsAggressors/Predators People who witness the abuse
THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS AT SCHOOL
Interferes with student’s learning.
Creates an environment of fear and lack of respect.
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
Depression and Anxiety
Suicide Thoughts
Children who are “victims” may manifest/display the following traits/characteristics: quiet, careful and sensitive
insecure, and can have low self-esteem
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…
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)
Reporting Victimization
A lot of children do not report anything about being bullied to school personnel.
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
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