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The School Bully Analyzed

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victim of an aggressive child who wielded threats or made nasty comments for no reason at all? It seems as if it is part of life. In fact, one question  looms large. Is aggression a natural part of child development, and is bullying in schools therefore inevitable, or is bullying a psychological anomaly and something that needs to be dealt  with? The answer is not clear. Bullies will always exist but that does not mean it is right to allow them to continue nor should one brush it off as  a stage of normal development. That is far from the case. First, what is bullying exactly? According to Weir (2001), bullying occurs when "one or more children repeatedly  and intentionally intimidate, harass or physically harm another child who is perceived to be unable to defend himself or herself" (p.1249). Stan Davis defines it as follows: "Bullying is  somebody picking on someone else and hurting them" ("Dealing, 2002, p.6) Bullying however is now seen as something that goes beyond childhood. It is a phenomenon that can occur in  workplace settings as well as schools but at older ages, is done more subtly. Sunderland & Hunt (2001) report that nurses are often bullied in their profession. This is true  even through one might think that to be unlikely. Nurses are generally perceived as being kind and helpful. Yet, they engage in such tactics during the course of their work  life. And while bullying does occur in a variety of circumstances, it is a huge problem in school districts. One report put out by the National Institute of Child Health  and Human Development discovered that as much as 29 % ("Dealing," 2002, p.6) of students in middle and high school are affected by bullying. While bullying seems to be