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DIFFERENT TYPES OF BULLYING

What is bullying behaviour?
Bullying or bullying behaviour can be divided into the following –

Physical
Assault, pushing shouldering, elbowing, tripping, slapping, kicking, hair pulling, unacceptable touching (including that of a sexual nature), throwing missiles, blocking i.e. preventing movement through an access point, pinching, stabbing, burning, spitting or any other form of physical activity that makes another person feel threatened or intimidated.

Verbal
Racist, sexual, homophobic words, any words used in a sexual or aggressive manner designed to hurt or cause deliberate offence, comments about size, appearance, odour, clothing, academic or other abilities, home life, social circumstances, financial circumstances, spreading rumours or any other comments designed to be hurtful or sued to intimidate.

Written
Any insults contained in note-passing, threatening letters, graffiti, defacing any property belonging to another individual.

Interference with another individual
Theft, extortion, vandalism, defacing or property, ruling games, blackmail or any other activity designed to intimidate or hurt.

Psychological pressure – silent bullying
Social exclusion, rude gestures, lying, slander, passing or starting rumours, name calling, reorganising or pressurising friendship groups or any other activity designed to intimidate or hurt an individual.

Cyber bullying
Emailing or texting about a person or to a person, spreading rumours or defacing or corrupting work.

Racist bullying
Name calling, incitement, making comments about a person’s country or culture or appearance, commenting on parents, spreading rumours.

Homophobic bullying
Name calling, making hurtful comments regarding a particular lifestyle, commenting on or slandering parents or other relations/friends, spreading rumours.

Subtle bullying
Looking at a person in a particular way, swearing at or about a person.

Incitement of others
To become involved e.g. by blackmailing, excluding, or threatening behaviours.