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Bullying, Genetics and Emotions: New Research Shows Links

Mike Tully — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:38:25 +0000

Genetics research into the emotional responses of bullying shows that many bullied victims that later experience more emotional problems have genetic similarities. The Nature vs Nurture discussions are sure to focus on this new research involving twin studies and the effects of bullying. This genetics research should prove important to readers interested in education, genetics, learning, mental health and safety.

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New research shows bullying is rampant in the DC Area and globally too

Mike Tully — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:36:32 +0000

My article called the “Secret Life of Teens” was published in the August issue of Northern Virginia Magazine. I investigated this story for almost one year, interviewing experts on teens and a dozen teens personally. All the teen’s identities were protected providing me candid answers to tough questions–questions about the impact of drugs, alcohol, stress, bullying, gangs, screen time and the economy.

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Stratford woman chosen for international peace studies (NZ)

Mike Tully — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:06:28 +0000

A STRATFORD woman has been chosen by Rotary International to be a World Peace Scholar, to attend an intensive three month study programme in Bangkok and Cambodia. In June, next year, Mary Stanley heads for Bangkok, with 24 other world scholars, to study Peace and Conflict Resolution.

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Genes Influence Long-Term Effects of Bullying

Mike Tully — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:07:37 +0000

School-aged children often are victims of bullying. While victimization is common its consequences are often extremely serious.

In fact, the recent suicide death of a Massachusetts teen prompted state lawmakers to pass one of the most far-reaching anti-bullying laws within the U.S.

Time will tell if such legislative actions will lessen physical or emotional distress among school peers. However, a team of researchers from Duke University and Kings College London have discovered a genetic variation that moderates whether victims of bullying will go on to develop emotional problems.

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Bullying Aggravates Emotional Problems

Mike Tully — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:54:05 +0000

Researchers found out that children victims of bullying that had differences in the 5-HTTLPR gene developped emotional problems. If a child is more frequently bullied, the emotional response is more intense.

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Bullied Girl Turns Letter From President Into Activism (PA)

Mike Tully — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:27:25 +0000

First despondent, then angry, 11-year old Ziainey Stokes is waging a battle against bullying. In January, she took it to the top. In March, the top — President Barack Obama — responded.

Ziainey faced teasing at her public charter school in West Philadelphia. She came home hungry many days of third grade, thanks to a bullying schoolmate.

“She took my lunch, she took my sandwich — my good sandwich that my mom would make me,” Ziainey told WPVI, a Philadelphia ABC affiliate. “My fruit cup, my juices, and she’d take my hot Cheetos!”

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Middle school students writing a book about bullying (FL)

Mike Tully — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:28:21 +0000

Michael learns how to be abusive from watching how his dad treats his mom. Lucina never learned to be a bully, but since she’s privileged, why shouldn’t she lord it over those who are not?

The two pre-teens have little in common except for their ages, their obnoxious behavior, and the fact each is the figment of the collective imagination of a group of about 50 middle schoolers collaborating on a book called “I Was a Bully … But I Stopped.”

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Cyberbullying is a web of destruction: Kids and teens suffer physical and mental health issues

Mike Tully — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:24:06 +0000

Cyberbullying is an extremely serious issue and it’s linked to serious health problems …including suicide which we’ve seen all too much.

Cyberbullying is aggressive and intentional online harassment by a group or an individual using electronic forms of contact repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot defend themselves.

And it has reached epidemic proportion with the increased use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices by kids, teens and yes – even adults.

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Student Victimization in U.S. Schools

Mike Tully — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:17:20 +0000

About 4.3 percent of students ages 12 through 18 reported that they were victims of crime at school in the 2006–07 school year. The National Center for Education Statistics collects data on student criminal victimization through its sponsorship of the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, administered by the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics. The purpose of this report is to provide data on student criminal victimization and the characteristics of crime victims and nonvictims from the 2007 collection. It also provides findings on student reports of the presence of gangs and weapons, the availability of drugs at school, and bullying and cyberbullying.

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NUSD fine tunes battle plan to confront bullying (AZ)

Mike Tully — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:13:46 +0000

Potential Nogales schoolyard bullies might have had a quick change of heart after seeing the forces lined up against them at a July 12 meeting.

A parade of counselors and law enforcement officers took turns speaking to the Nogales Unified School District No. 1 governing board about bullying. And while no students were in the audience, Student Services Director John Utne pledged to make sure they get this message: If any incident is reported to the school principal and the investigation points to a particular student, he or she will face a cop as well as parents and school officials.

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