CRESCENDOS AND INTRICACIES OF BULLYING
What bullying is: Bullying is the harassment, maltreatment and victimization of an individual. It ranges from verbal to physical or bodily cruelty. This has been occurring from time immemorial , be it at home, school and even in the workplace. Regardless of the age, it can be stated that anyone can be bullied. Nevertheless, bullies are not born, they are raised and groomed. A child that is being bullied at home will definitely bully others. The bullied tends to bully others, leading to an unending vicious cycle. The dimension of existing relationship , appears to influence and determine peoples’ perspective of bullying. The advent of social media has also introduced the aspect of cyber-bullying. Research has shown that about 28% of students from grade six to twelve have experienced bullying, while bullying is not exclusive to children, it happens among adults too. Statistics show that about 40% of adult employees in the US have been bullied at work. Symptoms of bullying ...