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As an adult, one of best ways you can help stop or prevent bullying is to be educated about, and sensitive to, the issue.
The Bullying Awareness & Prevention Alliance (BAPA) keeps you up to date on what's happening locally, nationally and globally.
WHEN WILL WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH
of the senseless acts of bullying
TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT?
BAPA/PUAB in the NEWS
Research shows that bullying can be a sign of other serious antisocial or violent behavior. Children and youth who frequently bully their peers are more likely than others to get into frequent fights, be injured in a fight, vandalize or steal property, drink alcohol, smoke, be truant from school, drop out of school, and carry a weapon (Nansel et al., 2003; Olweus, 1993).
60 percent of students characterized as bullies in grades 6-9 had at least one criminal conviction by age 24 (Banks, 2000).
"Bullies identified by age eight are six times more likely to be convicted of a crime by age 24 and five times more likely than non-bullies to end up with serious criminal records by the age of 30" (Maine Project Against Bullying, 2000).
Children who bully are likely to report that they own guns for risky reasons, such as to gain respect or frighten others (Cunningham et al., 2000).
Roughly two-thirds of school shooters had "felt persecuted, bullied, threatened, attacked, or injured by others. …a number of the teenagers had suffered sustained, severe bullying and harassment" (Bowman, 2001).
Central High Shooting
Interactive: School Shootings
National Center for Education Statistics: School Survey on Crime and Safety
2006-07 School Violence
Weapons of Violence in Schools Since 1990
Community Needs To Unite In Effort To Help Schools Fight Bullying
Parents Can Help Prevent School Bullying
Psych Central: Bullying in Childhood Can Damage Young Adults
Jennifer Hartstein, PsyD., Supervising Psychologist, Child & Family Institute, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital: If My Child Is Being Bullied At School, Is He/She More Likely To Develop An Anxiety Disorder Later In Life?
Victims of bullying -- and the bullies themselves -- are at increased risk of suicidal thinking (Learn more about "bullycide" )
Labour lawyer says workplaces would be wise to have an anti-bullying policy
BC government announces $500,000 targeted to prevent violence, bullying
Bullying Awareness & Prevention Alliance (formerly PUAB) In The News
Omaha Metro News
Bullying: A Serious Problem Right Here At Home
National News
Bullying: What's Happening in Other States
World News
Bullying: Affecting Children Across the Globe
Teacher Safety
Bullying Not Just Happening To (or by) Students
Movies & Video Games
Some movies and games promote bullying
