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More victims of bullying
Autor: Tiny Collins, ic Birmingham
Artículo sugerido por: Miquel Julià

Calls to a child bullying helpline in the West Midlands have soared by more than two thirds as school victims desperately seek help.

Childline's regional director Denise Robertson said: "Children don't ring in on a whim. It takes a lot of courage to make a phone call like this. These bullying victims have real and pressing concerns and some kids are dreading going back to school because of it
26.08.2004

School hit by bully boycott row
Autor: Evening News
Artículo sugerido por: Miquel Julià

Families with children at Larkman Middle, Clarkson Road, said the bullying by a group of nine boys was out of control and they would not send their youngsters back until it was stopped.
The school today voiced its concerns that children were missing school due to bullying and said it was working flat out for a resolution
24.05.2004

Teacher accused of bully incident: Administration says it will review third charge
Autor: Geoff Mosher, Metro West Daily News
Artículo sugerido por: Miquel Julià

School Committee Chairman Rod Jane directed the school administration Wednesday to conduct a thorough review of the policies regarding teacher and student bullying.
"At present, the school system's procedure's stop at assistance when the individual involved is an adult member of school staff," Ragunas said in a statement. "Consequently, children are being held to higher standards and receive more intense repercussions, than the adults who supervise them"
15.05.2004

Pressure to go along with abuse is strong, but some soldiers find strength to refuse
Autor: Anahad O'Connor, New York Times
Artículo sugerido por: Miquel Julià

In numerous studies over the past few decades, psychologists have found that a certain percentage of people simply refuse to give in to pressure — by authorities or by peers — if they feel certain actions are wrong.
"There was less perceived legitimacy," he said. "If it's clear who the authority is, then you're more likely to obey. If it's not, then the legitimacy of the whole undertaking is undermined".
The power to resist coercion reflects what psychologists call internal locus of control, or the ability to determine one's own destiny. People at the other end of the scale, with external locus of control, are more heavily influenced by authority figures. They prefer to put their fate in the hands of others
14.05.2004

New York City decides abuse victim is not to blame
Autor: Robin Pogrebin, The New York Times
Artículo sugerido por: Miquel Julià

New York City and the Boys Choir of Harlem alleged in court papers recently that a 12-year-old boy who was sexually molested by a counselor at the choir's school was responsible for his own abuse. But the city said yesterday in response to inquiries that it would withdraw the allegation
07.04.2004