Bullying Report BSHS/325 December, 2012 Instructor: John B. Green Bullying Report Bullying has been a problem for a very long time; however in these present times bullying is becoming an epidemic. Maybe the reason behind this is the new occurrence of social media in our society, and the new strategies used by bullies to harass there victims. In this report the topics that will be covered are why bullying is an issue to study in human development, describe three components or types of behavior in bullying that are observed by researchers. Explain how gender and sexual orientation that influence the styles of bullying, how bullying affects self-esteem and what affect does the family system have on bullying. After covering these topics hopefully there can be a better understanding on the reasons behind bullying.…
According to Mental Health America, (Human Rights Campaign, 2013) LGBT youth deal with bullying on an everyday basis. The ramifications of bullying on an LGBT individual can affect the physical, mental and social health of the individual. Such ramifications include depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, substance abuse, self-harm, suicide, low self-esteem, lack of self-love…
Bullying is aslo a big cause of why LGBTQ people feel unsafe. A child is bullied every seven seconds. Which means, in a whole day, about 10,080 people are bullied. That is incredible. That shows how many people are targeted each day, and how many people go home everyday feeling like they are useless. Some people are so afraid of being attacked that they stay home from school. About 160,000 students stay home from school each day. That is a huge population of frightened people. This, obviously, shows that LGBTQ people are not feeling safe in their communities.…
d Bullying Report Michelle Hurst BSHS?325 t Candy Rogers Bullying is a prevalent behavioral issue among adolescents. It can be defined in terms of any and all forms of aggression where one is targeted and is repeatedly, physically, or verbally harassed. This type of behavior, whether it is the bully or the one being bullied, can lead to long and short-term effects on the mental wellness of a still developing adolescent.…
References Meraviglia, M., Becker, H., Rosenbluth, B., Sanchez, E., & Robertson, T. (2003). The respect project. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 18, 1347-1360.…
Students are feeling unsafe being themselves in their communities. 64% feel unsafe because of their sexual orientation. 44% feel unsafe because of gender orientation. 32% did not attend school for at least one day because they felt unsafe. 61% of students never reported the bullying attacks. These students were so afraid to tell an adult about what was going on, that they just let happen. Many lgbtq students have experienced bullying, comitted sucide, and have experienced physical harassment, and it needs to change.…
Per the CDC data collected from Youth Risk Behavior Surveys “negative attitudes towards Conversations have changed over the years to address the epidemic of bullying behaviors. Recognition of bullying a serious social and public health problem that not only affects the LGBTQ community but many other vulnerable populations as well. “Three features that define bullying behavior: intent to harm the victim, social or physical power imbalance between the bully and the victim. Also, bullying is classified into four behavioral categories: physical force, verbal teasing oral or written, posting disturbing images- either electronically or physically” (Evans, C. R., & Chapman, M. V. 2014). Despite the high prevalence of bullying in the United States. Research shows that LGBTQ students are at increased risk of suffering from negative school experiences. Adolescents often bullied for looking or acting differently than peers. Many victims are harassed based on characteristics weight, size, color, ethnicity, hairstyle and clothing choices. Bias-based bullying is known as behaviors motivated by prejudice toward the victim’s real or perceived group…
70 percent of LGBT students said they feel unsafe in school” (Taylor and Peter 15). These facts are alarming, scary, and most of all true. The focus of my research is to focus on homophobic acts and examples, the effects of these acts, and ways to overcome homophobia. Homophobia is defined as a extreme rage and…
G/l/b adolescents have the difficult psychological task of identity formulation and consolidation within the confines of a primarily heterosexist or even homophobic school climate. G/l/b individuals often experience feelings of isolation and stigmatization due to their sexual orientation (Nichols, 1999). As a result, g/l/b youth are considered a high-risk group. These youth are more likely to attempt suicide, engage in substance abuse and risky sexual behavior, struggle with depression and/or anxiety, and possess lower self-esteem than their heterosexual peers (Bagley & Temblay, 2000; Slater, 1988). It is of immense importance that school professionals address the issue of homosexuality. This may be done through the establishment of non-discrimination policies, education of students and staff, direct intervention with perpetrators of harassment and discrimination, and most importantly, support for students exploring their sexuality and those targeted for harassment and intimidation.…
PERCEPTION Perception and Treatment of LGBT When our children and our youth comes to terms with their sexuality and identifies themselves as being a lesbian, or gay, bisexual or perhaps a transgender human being, they are facing this unrelenting teasing and bullying their peers in school or in public. This aggression can be sexual in nature or the effects can closely resemble those of sexual harassment and then can constitute sexual harassment. Middle and high school students are dealing with verbal and physical bullying in school to where these students are either dropping out or transferring schools or even becoming a home…
I can walk through the halls of my school and get shot dirty looks, pushed, shoved, and cussed at. You would think that I had done something personally to them, but it's only one thing. The fact I am a lesbian. Unfortunately, this is the reality for me, and thousands of other teens across the United States. The only reason why they are isolated, beaten, and rejected as a whole, is because Sally likes Jane, and Jessie just wants to be Jessica. The bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth is a real problem. One that needs a real solution.…
Krystina Leadbetter Prof. Nielson English 102 WP#2-First Draft Titile Introduction To whom this concerns. Actually this concerns everyone. We are in a state of crisis. This crisis is not in the form of a war, unemployment, or the lack of health care but it comes in the form of teenage suicide. Over the past month more than a handful of young people have taken their own lives because they were being bullied at school. These young kids were not bullied because they dressed differently or they were poor they were bullied because they were homosexual. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender children are being targeted at school and being bullied to the point that they feel they have no other choice but to take their life. They are being told they are an abomination and that they are going to burn in hell. Some of these kids are even being followed home and having eggs thrown at them or their homes spray painted. In a place such as a school where everyone should feel safe to be who they are and not have to be in fear of what is around the next corner schools are a place of horror for most kids in the LGBT community.…
LGBT students who fear school due to bullying do not receive the same education as every other student who is not bullied. In “Once Upon a Time,” the…
Along with society not accepting loving others, people will go to drastic measures to make sure that these people suffer for not being majority. Sadly, many of the people who are apart of the lgbt+ community are still attacked. Even youths just trying to get through school. Students from all around the United States will share their experiences in discrimination, whether it be among them or at them. These reports were descriptive in the brutal beatings that these youths can face. A mom ,from Utah with a young lgbt+ son, describes what her son would deal with on a daily basis: “ ‘My son was dragged down the lockers, being called ‘gay’ and ‘fag’ and ‘queer,’ shoved into a locker, and picked up by his neck. And that was going on since sixth grade.…
All three authors of this article have a background in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer studies and experience working in the community, it seems that the target audience is others that are researching Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer youth want to understand further the extent of bullying in schools. This article is similar to Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., Bundick, M. J., Wells, D. S., Buzgon, J., Berbary, C., & Senko, K.’s (2015) article Teachers' Perceptions of Bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Students in a Southwestern Pennsylvania Sample because the subject is also bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer students; The difference is Kosciw et al. studied environmental factors, while Kolbert et al. studied how the systems in place to help teachers with issues of sexuality were…