ABSTRACT
Most writing about bullying sees the problem as nastier children having a stronger tendency to bully than other children, or that victims of bullying somehow present a more inviting target perhaps through irritating or unusual behaviour, weakness or difference. However the human diversity in any group of pupils cannot explain the high levels of bullying in schools compared to other institutions. Bullying online carried out a national survey they claim to be the biggest ever in the UK. They surveyed teachers, parents, adults and pupils and returned a figure of 69 per cent of children claiming to have been bullied. Management of bullying can be broadly split into preventions and responses. Schools need to offer both prevention and support for victims of cyberbullying, but prevention is the better option. Biological and psychosocial changes underlie much of the adolescent behavioural and emotional responses to the development of self-perception, esteem and group identity within.
