Bullying
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| - | {{Template}} | + | {{Template}}''' Bullying''' is the intentional tormenting of others through verbal [[harassment]], physical [[assault]], or other more subtle methods of [[coercion]] such as [[manipulation]]. |
| + | There is currently no legal definition of bullying. | ||
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| + | In colloquial speech, bullying often describes a form of harassment perpetrated by an abuser who possesses more physical and/or social power and dominance than the victim. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a target. The harassment can be verbal, physical and/or emotional. | ||
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| + | Norwegian researcher Dan Owelus defines bullying as when a person is "''exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons.''" He defines negative action as "''when a person intentionally inflicts injury or discomfort upon another person, through physical contact, through words or in other ways.''" | ||
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| + | Bullying can occur in any setting where human beings interact with each other. This includes [[school]], the workplace, home and neighborhoods. Bullying can exist between social groups, social classes and even between [[countries]] (see ''[[Jingoism]]''). | ||
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There is currently no legal definition of bullying.
In colloquial speech, bullying often describes a form of harassment perpetrated by an abuser who possesses more physical and/or social power and dominance than the victim. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a target. The harassment can be verbal, physical and/or emotional.
Norwegian researcher Dan Owelus defines bullying as when a person is "exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions on the part of one or more other persons." He defines negative action as "when a person intentionally inflicts injury or discomfort upon another person, through physical contact, through words or in other ways."
Bullying can occur in any setting where human beings interact with each other. This includes school, the workplace, home and neighborhoods. Bullying can exist between social groups, social classes and even between countries (see Jingoism).
