At the completion of this course, participants will be able to
• Define bullying
• Identify roles of participants in bullying
• Identify who gets bullied most often
• Identify various patterns of bullies and bullying
• Identify the impact of bullying on bullies and victims
• Identify factors contributing to bullying
• Identify characteristics of successful interventions in school bullying
Description:
This course examines several aspects of ‘bullying’: definitions, explanations for its development, consequences to both bullies and victims and possible interventions. With the media coverage of several fairly recent suicides in response to bullying, the interest in bullying and intervening in its occurrence has grown. Interestingly, that interest has skyrocketed in the last decade. There were fewer than 190 peer-reviewed articles published on bullying during the 20-year span from1980 to 2000. However, there were well over 600 articles published on this topic from 2000 through 2010.
The design of intervention strategies may be most effective if based on an understanding of the range of factors contributing to bully development.
Keywords: Bullying, bullies, bully-victims, victims, aggression, violence, LGBT, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, interventions, bystanders, sexual minority, gender, gender competence, Skypek
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
