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Children Who Bully
Bullying among children is aggressive
behavior that is intentional and that involves
an imbalance of power or strength. Typically, it is repeated over time. Bullying can
take many forms such as hitting or punching
(physical bullying); teasing or name-calling
(verbal bullying); intimidation through gestures or social exclusion (nonverbal bullying
or emotional bullying); and sending insulting
messages by e-mail (cyberbullying).
There is no one single cause of bullying
among children. Rather, individual, family,
peer, school, and community factors can
place a child or youth at risk for bullying his
or her peers.
Characteristics of children who
bully
Children who bully their peers regularly
(i.e., those who admit to bullying more than
occasionally) tend to:
• Be impulsive, hot-headed, dominant;
• Lack empathy;
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• View violence in a positive way.
Family risk factors for bullying
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Children and youth who bully are more
likely to have friends who bully and who have
positive attitudes toward violence.
Common myths about children
who bully
‘Children who bully are loners.’
• They report having an easier time
making friends than children and youth
who do not bully.
• Have difficulty following rules; and
Boys who bully tend to be physically
stronger than other children.
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Peer risk factors for bullying
• In fact, research indicates that children
and youth who bully are not socially
isolated.
• Be easily frustrated;
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Children who bully are more likely than
their non bullying peers to live in homes
where there is:
• A lack of warmth and involvement on
the part of parents;
• Overly-permissive parenting (including
a lack of limits for children’s behavior);
• A lack of supervision by parents;
• Children and youth who bully usually
have at least a small group of friends
who support or encourage their
bullying.
‘Children who bully have low self-esteem.’
• In fact, most research indicates that
children and youth who bully have
average or above-average self-esteem.
• Interventions that focus on building
the self-esteem of children who bully
probably will be ineffective in stopping
bullying behavior.
• Harsh, physical discipline; and
• A model for bullying behavior.
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| Idaho Spring/Summer 2014 | abusemagazine.org
Source:
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Children_Who_Bully/