bullying
...ly likely to be victims. While direct physical assault seems to decrease with age, verbal abuse appears to remain as the major factor. School size, racial composition and the school setting (rural, suburban, or urban), do not seem to be the major factors in predicting the occurrence of bullying. The goal is to gain control over another child through physical or verbal aggression. Usually bullies make their attacks without any reason, other than they see their victims as an easy target. Bullies are usually more popular with their peers than children who are simply aggressive. The short and long term effects of bullying. Being a victim is obviously very stressful for children. Many children develop a strong dislike of going to school, especially at times like recess or gym class. Victims often fear school and consider it to be an unsafe and unhappy place. They may experience shyness. Many stay home at least one day a month. The act of being bullied tends to increase the isolation factor for victims since their peers do not want to lose status by associating with them and because they do not want to increase the risk of being bullied them. As a result, many victims begin to distrust their peers at school and experience difficulties in both maintaining their present friendships and forming new ones. They not only avoid bullies but also the places they frequent. Most victims of bullying do well in school and are able to make friends as they grow older. Most victims, especially if they receive early support from adults important in their lives, survive the experience of being bullied without long term effects. However, victims even at a very young age, can develop insomnia, anxiety, depression are more likely to develop physical illness and suicide. These problems can easily carry into adulthood. Short term effects of being a bully. Even though bullies are sometimes viewed positively by their peers, they rarely are capable of maintaining close friendships. They are usually not doing well in school and are not well liked by teachers. They usually drop out of school. Long term effects of being a bully. Bullying is a behavior that is very often one of the first steps moving towards to more serious behavioral problems. Bullying often leads to more serious acts of dropping out of school and to criminal activity. Bullies are more likely to use drugs and alcohol when they are young. Teachers have been less aware of bullying than students i...