Bullying: Understanding Bullying

Workplace Bullying Is On The Rise: 5 Verbal Self Defense Tips You Can Use To Beat The Office Bully
By Debbie Jenkins - According to Unison (the public sector union), reports of bullying have doubled in the past ten years. Their survey of 7,000 workers found that more than one in three people had been victims of bullying in the past six months. Dr Daniel Scott, author of 'Verbal Self Defense in The Workplace', says: "With the current financial climate, extra pressure has been put on managers and workers to get results. This has led to more aggressive targets, increased pressure, more criticism of co-workers and a very real concern for job security." PS. You should know that this doesn't necessarily mean more bullying is happening, but only more is reported. (Added: 1-Feb-2010 Hits: 982 )

Bullying - Confronting The Parents
By Tamsin Austoni - A personal account of a school official meeting with the parents of a bully. See how important it is to give the responsibility back to the parents. (Added: 1-Dec-2008 Hits: 698 )

Children Who Bully Also Have Problems With Other Relationships
By n a - Students who bully others tend to have difficulties with other relationships, such as those with friends and parents. Targeting those relationships, as well as the problems children who bully have with aggression and morality, may offer ideas for intervention and prevention. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 732 )

Television Viewing And Aggression
By n a - "The increasing number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) raises the risk of domestic violence and its consequences on families and children in communities across the United States," says Monica Matthieu, Ph.D., an expert on veteran mental health and an assistant professor of social work at Washington University in St. Louis. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 651 )

Bully Safe Schools: R Time
By n a - Find out more about 'R Time' - schooling which is all about relationships to improve education. Learn how school yard bullying can be reduced. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 463 )

Bullying More Harmful Than Sexual Harassment On The Job, Say Researchers
By n a - Workplace bullying, such as belittling comments, persistent criticism of work and withholding resources, appears to inflict more harm on employees than sexual harassment, say researchers who presented their findings at a recent conference. (Added: 17-Nov-2008 Hits: 805 )

How to Stop Bullying Behavior in the Office
By n a - Here are helpful tips for managers who recognize that a specific employee may be behaving in a bullying fashion in the workplace. (Added: 27-Oct-2008 Hits: 316 )

Road Rage
By n a - There is no national definition for the term "road rage". However, it is commonly defined as a societal condition where motorists lose their temper in reaction to a traffic disturbance. In most cases, the traffic situations encountered are typical of today's normal driving conditions and higher traffic volumes. (Added: 9-Feb-2006 Hits: 579 )

Developing A Policy To Deal With Bullying At Work
By n a - All sensible employers have a policy on harassment and discrimination. A policy protects both employees and the employer. The motivation is twofold: to provide an atmosphere in which employees can fulfil the duties and obligations of their contract free from harassment, discrimination, victimisation and scapegoating, and to comply with UK and European law, specifically, the Sex Discrimination Act (1975), the Race Relations Act (1976), and the Disability Discrimination Act (1996), and Employment Law including the latest Employment Equality Regulations (2005). (Added: 7-Feb-2006 Hits: 759 )

Understanding Bullying and Its Impact on Kids with Learning Disabilities or AD/HD
By Marlene Snyder Ph.D. - Both bullies and victims need positive adult intervention to make the bullying stop. Remember that bullying is a learned behavior that can -- with adult intervention -- be prevented or stopped! (Added: 7-Feb-2006 Hits: 550 )

Sticks and Stones
By na - He's that guy who steals a fellow worker's tools. The supervisor who criticizes subordinates so harshly in staff meetings. The jokester who makes cruel comments at a colleague's expense. They are workplace bullies, and their actions are a costly drain on your company. Bullying in the workplace manifests as "psychological violence," with the bully targeting people he or she perceive as weaker than himself or herself. Personal insecurities lead the bully to belittle others to make him or her feel more in control. As with those who perpetrate sexual harassment or make racist comments both specific and extreme forms of bullying is all about power. (Added: 28-Jan-2006 Hits: 322 )

Rough, raunchy or rude: Workplace bullying increases health care costs, lowers productivity - billingsgazette.com
By na - Workplace bullying has gained visibility in recent years, partly because a weak economy has miserable employees tolerating bullying - a form of psychological abuse that ranges from mild but prolonged teasing to threats of violence - because a bad job is better than no job at all. (Added: 28-Jan-2006 Hits: 303 )

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