Government of Canada "Bullying"

 Bullying is characterized by acts of intentional harm, repeated over-time, in a relationship where an imbalance of power exists. It includes physical actions (punching, kicking, biting), verbal actions (threats, name calling, insults, racial or sexual comments), and social exclusion (spreading rumours, ignoring, gossiping, excluding) (Pepler & Craig, 2000; Ma, Stewin & Mah, 2001).
  Boys tend to be more likely to bully and be bullied, usually in the form of a ph...
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Bullying Prevention in Schools is a study undertaken by the NCPC (National Crime Prevention Centre) on the subject of school-based anti-bullying programs. The goals of the study were to:

1. Identify promising practices from academic research on anti-bullying initiatives;
2. Examine the practical applications of anti-bullying interventions within NCPC-sponsored projects;
3. Compare research and practical applications to make recommendations for further work in this area;
4. Highlight NCPC-funded projects that...

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 Maybe you were one of the kids that watched hopelessly and helplessly from the sidelines, or perhaps you were like me and lost friends sticking up for what some might call "the under dog."

 I was a bully, I was bullied and I stuck up for people against bullies, but as I matured I felt for the people who were the victims and really, we were all the victims! No one that has anything to do with bullying is a winner,  if you're a bully you're lacking self esteem, if you're being bullied you have ...
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