What can we do to stop bullying in the community?
What can we do to stop bullying in the community?
Identify partners such as mental health specialists, law enforcement officers, neighborhood associations, service groups, faith-based organizations, and businesses. Learn what types of bullying community members see and discuss developing targeted solutions.
What makes bullying a problem in the community?
Bullying: A Community Problem. Definition: Bullying involves physical and emotional behaviours that are intentional, controlling and hurtful. Bullying is a serious problem that creates a climate of harassment and fear. Victims experience a sense of isolation and loss of self-confidence.
Why do adults get bullied more than kids?
Adult bullies act out for the same reasons that kid bullies do: they’re trying to make up for some shortcoming of their own. As psychotherapist Jenise Harmon at Psych Central suggests, bullying is not about you. You’re not the one with the problems, so you shouldn’t ever take bullying personally. Similarly, Gil explains:
Who do you turn to when dealing with a bully?
Children are taught to go to other adults for help with a bully. Adults have historically turned to a superior or a union representative when dealing with a bully at work. But who do you turn to when the bully is the adult with most of the power in your home, work setting, or elsewhere? Bullies are only as powerful as we allow them to be.
How to deal with bullying in the community?
Implement clear and easy reporting processes to encourage victims to report bullying, and instate a no-tolerance policy for bullying in your community. Include a standard process for resolving bullying incidents once discovered, such as mediation and other tactics.
How to deal with board members who bully?
A tightly run meeting also can keep the bully genie in a bottle. Without a structured meeting, a bully can take over and intimidate, says Jim Slaughter, a partner with Rossabi Black Slaughter in Greensboro, N.C., and president of CAI’s College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL). Meetings need starting and ending times and a clear agenda.
What should parents do if their child is being bullied?
In most cases, when a child is bullied, other children witness it. Unfortunately, in some cases, the bystanders may encourage the bullying, join in or do nothing. Bystanders may worry about being a target of bullying or retaliation. Defending a person being bullied, however, has positive outcomes.
Who are the bullies in a community association?
The Get-a-Life bullies, who fill some sort of void by getting over-involved in the association, may be the most prevalent. The Expert bullies forgo shouting and intimidation for facts and special expertise to get their way. They don’t necessarily have expertise in community associations, and they aren’t independent.