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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Popular Anti-Bullying Measure May Not Be As Effective


Schools everywhere have been pulling their weight in the mission to stop bullying across the country. There are some methods that are widely known and are used to deal with certain situations where bullying is an issue.

One of the popular methods is called “peer meditation.” “Peer mediation involves bringing the bully and the victim together in the same room, in order to talk about the problem, and find a solution,” says Child Psychologist Melissa Martin.
The problem comes after the “peer meditation” meeting is over. Owing to the fact that bullying then becomes covert, and bullies make sure they do their bullying outside the reach of staff or any adults.

The main goal is to have the school say, “This is not acceptable.” This will make the negative behavior be extinguished much quicker if everybody makes an effort to spread awareness about the issue.
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