Relational Aggression Analysis

Relational aggression is most common amongst girls but anyone can be the victim and the perpetrator. Ken Cox stated, “Relational aggression takes form as verbal threats and abuse. Relational bullies exercise their negative intent by directing hurtful statements to their victims and, of greater significance, talking about their victims to others.” Bullies use this strategy to make their victims feel isolated and to destroy their social life. Ken Cox stated, ”This type of aggression uses the threat of social isolation to hurt the victim. The bully's advantage resides in the value the victim places on belonging to a family, school, workplace or other group. As we shall see later, bullies have no corresponding fear of social isolation. They do