Family: Beat the Bullies ; Torment of Kids in the Playground and Beyond

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BULLYING is traditionally associated with the classroom or the playground, yet a huge amount of it goes on beyond the school gates. Research shows that such bullying can differ from what might go on at school and typically includes extortion, intimidation, name- calling, cyber-bullying and barging-in, where a group of usually older children forcefully involve themselves in another group's activities, such as sport, intent on disruption or control.

This type of community bullying, which generally occurs at a few key sites like parks, shopping centres and streets, is of such significance that the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA) used it as the theme for this year's Anti-Bullying Week which was November 19-23.

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Family: Beat the Bullies ; Torment of Kids in the Playground and Beyond

They quizzed 1,078 7-18-year-olds and found 35% admitted being bullied outside school - four in 10 saying ...

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