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Hi my name is Peyton I am a student at the College of Coastal Georgia studying early childhood education. As a future teacher I need to be able to understand what is going on in my students school life from class work to signs of bullying.So I really wanted to find out the causes and effects of violence in schools and what it can lead to.
School violence has become a major issue in today’s society, from minor problems like bickering to more serious issues such as school shootings and suicides. Gerlers states “Connectedness is described as the counterbalance in schools” (Gerler 1-8). Now what exactly is connectedness for a student? In his article he states that “Conventional connectedness usually includes the social worlds of schools, teachers, readings, religion, and family.” (Gerlers 1-8). If a students family life isn't the best this can cause for more serious issues. Let’s say for example a student has an abusive home life. Bodkin states that “people abused in their childhood may be at a higher risk of perpetrating violence or of engaging in delinquent behavior” (Bodkin,et al e2). Sadly students who are abused at home may be the ones,in some cases, causing the violence in school. These students have the need to feel empowered so they often go for the weaker minded students to lash out on. They find themselves becoming the bully.
Burk states that “bullying is defined as a negative interaction that is not only physical but also verbal” (Burk, et al, 1).Bullying does not stop in schools and is a leading problem to suicide, juvenile delinquency, and much more. In schools it can cause many problems including the way students interact with one another. Victims often find themselves outcasted and alone, they become depressed and this can lead to severe anxiety. Bullies usually choose the weaker or lower self esteem peers to target. These bullies usually have a lot of self esteem but just like the victim they might also struggle from depression and severe anxiety.
Le Found that “students who had social and emotional difficulties were more likely to be bullied” (Le et al 1-2) Students who suffer from depression or anxiety are more likely to be victimized. Other students see these mental issues as a sign of weakness and use this to their advantages. According to Le there are six measures of bullying victimization. The first consists of physical violence like hitting and kicking. In this case students result to violence in order to solve their differences. This could be hurtful to both parties futures in one way they could both be kicked out of school and charged with a crime if they are at the right age.The second becomes more serious and consists of things like property damage and theft.Threatening is the third now this one can be scary because it can lead to many issues. Threatening can lead to things like causing a student to fear for their life or not wanting to go to school in fear of getting beat up or picked on. Measure four is calling people names, now some parents taught their children the chant “sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me” the things is if a student is made fun of or mocked long enough then it can mentally cause issues. Measures five and six are pretty dangerous when used together. Five consist of excluding and when this happens the bully leads in to measure six which is spreading rumors or false things about the victim. When a student is excluded or picked on for long measures of time it can lead to heart breaking and devastating news like suicide and school shootings.
One effect of bullying is suicide. I found out between the ages of 10 to 24, suicide is the third leading death cause in addolecents and adults. Researcher reveals a relationship between childhood bullying and adolescent suicide (Cooper 275). Students these days think that bullying is a normal thing and that it’s all a part of growing up, they don’t realize that being verbally abused is not a normal thing. Adults don’t even consider verbal abuse as bullying anymore. Cooper found that “nearly 20% of high school children have experienced some type of bullying” (Cooper 276). Coopers article says that the worst of the bullying is between elementary and middle school years. Students during this time not only have a hard time during breaks of school where they are not in class but they have also admitted that because of the bullying they are having issues with in the classroom. Because of bullying and violence in schools students are missing classes avoiding public places and staying home. They are refusing to leave their homes because the fear of being bullied. Another effect of violence in schools is school shooting. This has become a major problem in today’s society. There have been more school shootings these past few years than there have ever been. Duplechain states that there are at least 20 school shootings per year (Duplechain 145) whether it be elementary schools or high schools. Out of 37 schools crawford studied 75% of the shooters said they felt bullied, threatened, or were attacked(Duplechain 146). These school shooters have no excuse but there is a pattern, as social media gets bigger and students become more obsessed with the way they look, things are only going to get worse. There are ways to keeping schools safe we can limit points of entry in schools and wireless panic alarms along with many other things (Duplechain 148).
School violence is never going to go away but there are ways we can prevent them. First we need to realize that being verbally abused is not a normal thing. Second, we need to start listening to our students and start trying to get to the bottom of an incident. Lastly make schools safer by limiting such things as how many doors there are and advancing each school with the appropriate safety procedures. School is supposed to be a safe place but lately its a place where students regret being.
Works Cited
Bodkin, Claire, et al. “History of Childhood Abuse in Populations Incarcerated in Canada: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” American Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 3, Mar. 2019, pp. e1–e11. Accessed 23 Sept, 2019
Burk, Brooke N., et al. “Who Is a Bully Anyway?: Examining Perceptions of Bullying among Parents and Children.” Journal of Park & Recreation Administration, vol. 37, no. 2, Summer 2019, pp. 80–98 http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=12&sid=97169439-e43f-4d6c-9a84-5994ae7a1a9f%40pdc-v-sessmgr05
Cooper, Gregory D., et al. “Examining Childhood Bullying and Adolescent Suicide: Implications for School Nurses.” Journal of School Nursing, vol. 28, no. 4, Aug. 2012, pp. 275–283 accessed 29 September, 2019
DUPLECHAIN, ROSALIND, and ROBERT MORRIS. “School Violence: Reported School Shootings and Making Schools Safer.” Education, vol. 135, no. 2, Winter 2014, pp. 145–150
Gerler, Edwin R. Handbook of School Violence. Routledge, 2004. Accessed 23 Sept,2019. http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzU2Mzk0N19fQU41?sid=97169439-e43f-4d6c-9a84-5994ae7a1a9f@pdc-v-sessmgr05&vid=6&format=EB&rid=1
Ha Thi Hai Le, et al. “Mental Health Problems Both Precede and Follow Bullying among Adolescents and the Effects Differ by Gender: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis of School-Based Longitudinal Data in Vietnam.” International Journal of Mental Health Systems, no. 1, 2019, p. 1. Accessed 23 Sept, 2019 http://eds.b.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&sid=97169439-e43f-4d6c-9a84-5994ae7a1a9f%40pdc-v-sessmgr05
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