Others are upset that their admired pastor was outed by what
they perceive as bullies and haters.
Critics, who asked not to be named, said Lynch is
perceived as a bully in Albany, insisting clients work exclusively with her.
It is becoming common for such letters to show up on the recipients» web sites, partly to expose what the recipients
perceive as bullying, and partly to laugh at the pomposity of some of the writers.
Not exact matches
Yet it is also the case that such groups frequently come into being in the first place out of a desire to strike back at what their members
perceive as America's
bullying tactics (in cultural
as much
as military matters).
It is sad, but true, that some kids think that one way to keep moving up the sports pyramid is to eliminate the competition and drive kids to quit, especially if they
perceive them
as competitive threats, through
bullying or teasing.
The irony is that this discussion exists because many of the posters here
perceived Elicia's words and actions
as harmful and
bullying to parents who feed their babies formula.
Oftentimes, kids are
bullied when they are
perceived as different from their peers.
For some of his time in politics Balls was wrongly
perceived and portrayed
as a political
bully.
Adversity is commonly defined
as anything children
perceive as a threat to their physical safety or that jeopardizes their family or social structure, including emotional, physical or sexual abuse, neglect,
bullying by peers, violence at home, parental divorce, separation or death, parental substance abuse, living in a neighborhood with high crime rates, homelessness, discrimination, poverty and the loss of a relative or another loved one.
Parents (particularly fathers) exhibit the same predispositions, whether it's their preference for speaking with a male member of staff,
bullying from male parents on a school council who did not
perceive that a female leader was capable of understanding the finances of a school, or just a general perception from parents that women aren't
as «strong»
as men and that males are better principals.
Discipline through physical and humiliating punishment,
bullying and sexual harassment are frequently
perceived as normal, particularly when no «visible» or lasting physical injury results.
However, almost three - quarters (72 per cent) of education staff feel that pupils are
bullied because they are
perceived as being different from the «norm».
However, almost three - quarters (72 %) of education staff feel that pupils are
bullied because they are
perceived as being different from the «norm», and 18 % believe that pupils are
bullied because of their socioeconomic status, for example living in poverty or in wealth.
The new research offers a fresh explanation for this finding, claiming that some schools do not routinely collect data on
bullying and the effectiveness of their anti-
bullying approaches
as they
perceive it to be costly and burdensome.
Bullying most often focuses on qualities that students (and the broader society)
perceive to be different from the established norm, such
as expected genderspecific behavior for boys and girls, dress and physical appearance, and manner of speaking.
Olweus (1993) defines
bullying as verbal, physical, or psychological abuse or teasing accompanied by real or
perceived imbalance of power.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines
bullying as «any unwanted aggressive behavior (s) by another youth or group of youths... that involves an observed or
perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated.
Irish Terriers are the «daredevils» of the canine world, and can be
perceived as a bit of a
bully with other dogs and pets.
Sometimes though, the growling is erroneously
perceived as stubbornness and dominance and so, the
bullying increases until eventually and inevitably, the dog growls for real!
If there are researchers
perceived as being on the borders of denialism but who are still engaged in a principled, science driven debate on the issue, they should be WELCOMED welcomed and ENGAGED WITH engaged with, not
bullied.
However, when children
perceived as different are not in supportive environments, they may be at a higher risk of being
bullied.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) youth and those
perceived as LGBT are at an increased risk of being
bullied.
Recent theoretical work suggests that
bullying might arise out of early cognitive deficits — including language problems, imperfect causal understanding, and poor inhibitory control — that lead to decreased competence with peers, which over time develops into
bullying.14, 15 A small number of studies provide circumstantial evidence that such a hypothesis might have merit7: 1 study found a link between poor early cognitive stimulation and (broadly defined) inappropriate school behavior, 16 and another found cognitive stimulation at age 3 years to be protective against symptoms of attention - deficit disorder at age 7 years.17 A study of Greek children found that academic self - efficacy and deficits in social cognition were related to
bullying behavior.18 A large US national survey found that those who
perceive themselves
as having average or below - average academic achievement (
as opposed to very good achievement) are 50 % to 80 % more likely to be
bullies.8 Yet these studies are based on cross-sectional surveys, with the variables all measured at a single point in time.
Females are more likely to be more strongly attached to their peers (Gorrese and Ruggieri 2012) and
perceive them to be more supportive (Lam et al. 2012) than males and,
as such, the consequences of involvement in cyber
bullying may be greater for young women's social relationships.
In contrast,
bullying was not associated with the child's
perceived problems regulating anger, suggesting that children with higher levels of
bullying admit to expressing anger but consider this emotional expression
as being under their control.
For young women, involvement in cyber
bullying as a victim,
bully, or
bully / victim negatively predicted perceptions of learning and school, and
perceived peer acceptance mediated this relationship.
As noted by UCLA psychologist Jaana Juvoven,
bullying behavior is encouraged when
bullies are
perceived to be «cool» (Juvoven et al 2003).
It's also common for extremely self - centered types to blame everyone else for their problems and
perceive themselves
as the victims — even
as they
bully their spouses and children.
However,
bullies perceived more stress and expressed less satisfaction with life,
as did the other two groups, namely victims and
bully / victims.
It is unclear, however, whether protective features of the school environment such
as anti-
bullying classroom policies and teacher's
perceived self - efficacy in handling
bullying situations can mitigate these negative outcomes.