Bullying is negative, hurtful acts that are intentional and repetitive. Bullying Behaviour involves a misuse of power to cause physical, verbal or indirect abuse of another person.

Bullying behaviour usually has some of these characteristics:

Targets a weaker person

Involves an abuse of power

Negative, hurtful behaviour

Intentional and repetitive

Bystanders play an important role in bullying. Their mere presence is support for the bully if the y don’t intervene.

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