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This booklet provides information on one of the most common and underrated problems of childhood--bullying.  A study has shown that 15 to 20% of children are involved in bullying once or twice during a school year either as the bullying person or as the victim.  The booklet reviews recent research on bullying, discussing who bullies and why, whom they target and why, and outlines the immediate and long-term effects of bullying on perpetrators, victims, the audience, and society.  Some low-cost and no-cost action steps are suggested to help caring communities, schools, parents, and even other students or siblings reduce bullying behaviors and build a caring culture.  Examples of programs successful in other countries are provide.   Age appropriate reproducible information and action steps are included for distribution to youth and concerned adults.

Pages:  51

That's Enough is a fictional drama about the relationship between youth bullying and school shootings.  It examines what can happen when a high school student is mercilessly teased, socially excluded, and physically wounded.  It challenges middle and high school students to explore bullying at their schools and the cliques, struggles, and ostracizing that may result, and in some cases, has resulted shootings and youth suicides.  This video is directed by Jack Revheim, a seventeen-year old Central High School (St. Paul, MN) exchange student from Norway.  The screenplay is co-authored by Jack Revheim and Dr. Michael Obsatz, Associate Professor of Sociology, Macalester College, (St. Paul, MN), author of the award-winning book, Raising Nonviolent Children in a Violent World, and violence prevention educator.  Dr. Obsatz is also the executive producer.  The cast includes middle school students, high school and college students, as well as adults.  The video also includes a seven-minute interview with Dr. Obsatz about bullying issues and questions teachers can use for discusson.

Runtime:  20 mins