Beginnings
A child or a group of children is targeted by peers more powerful than they are. They may be bigger, stronger, more able to hurt another verbally, more popular or well supported and more able to exclude others.
The Target
Although any child may become a victim of bullying, children are more likely to be bullied if they are physically weak, introverted, timid, anxious and unassertive, or if they belong to a group against which there is such prejudice that they can be isolated. This could include belonging to a racial or religious minority or being disabled.
Outcomes
How or whether the bullying continues depends on a number of factors. These include:
• The degree of imbalance between the person doing the bullying and the victim. It is especially difficult for a child to resist a group or a more powerful individual. Even so, with appropriate advice and support for vulnerable children the imbalance can often be reduced.
• The strategies available to the victim:
– being able to respond assertively or (if appropriate) nonchalantly
– being able to avoid threatening situations
– seeking (and receiving) effective help from others.
• The way bystanders behave in the situation,
– by encouraging the bullying
– by passively standing by and seemingly condoning the bullying
– by actively helping the victim.
• Whether staffs recognise what is happening and intervene appropriately.
• The actions subsequently taken by teachers with those who have been involved in the bullying.
Therefore, it is useful and important to prevent bullying happens among children as it may lead to a stage of dangers.
Adapted from, "Bullying among young children: A guide for teacher and carers". 2003. An Australian Government Initiative (Commonwealth of Australia).
POSTED BY : KONG CHEAH SHIEN
Is it true that children learn most from their own observation? This means, that what they see on television or what happens in the family plays an important role?
ReplyDeletehmmm..according to Albert Bandura, children who witness violence scene will tend to behave the same on later life. it's hard to determine which one is the main culprit, but i can say children observation play a major role.
ReplyDeleteYa, I think so. An illustration of this is what we see on television, we might follow the acts of actors right? Just as what had Chia mentioned, "children who witness violence scene will tend to behave the same on later life". Therefore, I believe that children observation plays a vital part in their life.
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