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Every day, in schools and in other institutions, aggressive, harassing acts are carried out with frightening regularity.  The oppression and intimidation caused by bullies can make it almost impossible to concentrate upon an education or a career.  Cycles of violence can be broken by confronting and eradicating environments in which bullies thrive.  By using education, empowerment, commitment, and unity, socially maladjusted individuals can be convinced to stop their abuse.

• Learning objectives in this video include:
• Learning the definition of bullying
• Looking at the various types of behavior that constitute bullying
• Considering the typical characteristics of a bully
• Learning the common characteristics of the bully's target
• Learning some strategies for dealing with bullies
• Exploring the emotional effects that are experienced by the target of a bully

Cyber bullying has become more prevalent through the use of e-mail, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems, and brings many unique challenges.  This book provides the most current and essential information on the nature and prevalence of this epidemic, providing educators, parents, psychologists and policy-makers with critical prevention techniques and strategies for effectively addressing electronic bullying. It includes:

• An empirically-based resource with up-to-date information about the nature and prevalence of cyber bullying through the use of email, instant messages, chat rooms, and other digital messaging systems
• Examination of the role of anonymity in electronic bullying
• Feedback from focus groups and individual interviews with students and parents
• A handy reference with practical strategies for educators, parents, psychologists and policy makers about prevention and intervention of cyber bullying

This book is for all of us who always felt outside the norm in school.  Many of us were not necessarily Nerds or Intellectuals, but none the less, were never very popular in High School.  Maybe we were different for various reasons, but we new our talents would eventually serve as a foundation for success.  We, the Wusses, are a diverse group: Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers, Bankers, Artists, Comedians, and many others who learned early how to thrive in adversity and can now look back and laugh.

In this educational DVD, You'll hear from Real Teens as they discuss their views on Cyber-Bullying.  Cyber-bullying is any form of harassment that occurs via the internet.  Vicious forum posts, name calling in chat rooms, posting fake profiles on web sites and mean or cruel email messages are all considered types of bullying.  While Cyber-Bullying mainly takes place on line, other high tech methods like threatening text messages and taunting voicemails also fall under this category.  In some States, Cyber-bullying is a crime that can even lead to death.  This DVD is geared towards teens grades 8-12.  This program has recommended companion title: Bullies and Harassment.

Subject covered includes:

• Why do teens Cyber-Bully
• What can be done about Cyber-Bullies
• How can Cyber-Bullies be stopped
• Dealing with forum and chat room bullying
• Where to turn to if you or a friend is being Cyber-Bullied
• The consequences of Cyber-Bullying
• Dealing with web site bullying
• The must do's and the do not's of the Internet

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than two million workers in the United States are victims of workplace violence each year, and this leads to millions of dollars lost in employee productivity.  Many people think that bullying occurs only among school-age children and fail to acknowledge the presence and devastating effects of bullying in the workplace.  It's time for this destructive issue to be addressed and resolved; however, you may be asking yourself how to accomplish such a task.  The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying at Work will provide you with valuable information on the topic, as well as unique solutions to the problem.