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Bullying


Bullying is a form of youth violence and aggressive behavior that is intentional and that involves an imbalance of power or strength. Bullying usually includes attack or intimidation with the intention to cause fear, distress, or harm that is either physical (e.g., hitting, punching), verbal (e.g., name-calling, teasing), or psychological/relational (e.g., rumors, social exclusion). It may involve a real or perceived imbalance of power between the bully and victim and repeated attacks or intimidation between the same children over time. Bullying prevention programs include those with a focus on creating a school-wide environment or climate that builds connection and caring and discourages bullying and aggression, using classroom management techniques to detect and deal with bullying, training teachers, and using classroom rules against bullying that students were expected to follow.

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