Verbal abuse

As mentioned above, Piaget’s cognitive theory is also representative during the developing period. Yet, there are essential difference between sociocultural theory and cognitive theory. Vygotsky believed that social factors affect development, on the other side, Piaget focus on how interaction and exploration affect child’s development. There is another aspect of distinction that based on Piaget’s cognitive theory; development is mainly universal while Vygotsky suggested the development could…

Stop the Bully As a parent, can he or she be aware of the problems that their child may or may not be dealing with while attending school? When one attends school, whether it may be elementary or high school, they are in the hands of one person, the teacher. Teachers have multiple students in their classroom; therefore, they are not able to focus on one individual at a time. Today, there are several students who are or could be facing problems while the teacher is inattentive. When a teacher is…

People with an intellectual or developmental disability are one of the most socially excluded groups and encounter stigma, prejudice and barriers that restrict their freedom and rights. The general public has hidden biases and assumptions that discriminate those with intellectual and developmental disabilities more than any other disability that can alter the way they would like to live their lives. Since those with developmental disabilities have behaviours that are seen as ‘different’, they…

Women in combat: Imagine being woken up by shouting and exceptionally loud gun shots. Not understanding what is happening, you look to your left where normally a friend and a roommate would lay in their cot, however they are nowhere to be found. Taking a moment to pounder the situation, and remembering that new recruits just arrived a few days ago, you start to believe that maybe it was just one of them misfiring their weapon. Rolling over and beginning to get comfortable again when suddenly…

Laws on Bullying in Schools Do the laws on bullying really prevent this abuse? Bullying has an extremely negative effect on each victim’s life. Those who are continuously bullied can be pushed into violence and against themselves or others. Sometimes a victim can be pushed to the point of hurting themselves or even hurting the ones by whom he/she are bullied by. Although there are State laws and policies against bullying in Oklahoma, these laws are not proving to be affective nor are they…

"To have faith in the end your spirit will prevail; to transcend your abuse and transform it into a source of courage, creativity and compassion." (Yen Mah xii) The story Chinese Cinderella revolves around a despised, unwanted, and abused daughter who garnered triumph through her efforts and actions, and defied the odds against her. In the memoir, Chinese Cinderella, by Adeline Yen Mah, the author writes about her abusive childhood and how she used her harsh upbringing to make her a stronger…

The forms that bullying can come in are verbal harassment, physical threats, threatening written statements. The most common form of bullying is verbal harassment. Verbal harassment can mean making fun of people for example calling them names, and laughing at them. Physical threats can be they the student that they will hit them or fight them. Threatening…

Though it does not correlate with the definition of violence, but I believe that it should be considered media violence. For example, shows with teens at parties who use alcohol or drugs usually follow up with scenes of fighting, sexual abuse and/or verbal abuse. So, drug/alcohol use should be rated a 2, because the drug and alcohol use in the show is a bridge to violent actions and/or thoughts. Another example where drug and alcohol use bridge towards violence is in crime shows, sometimes the…

social problem that happens in schools between adolescents. Bullying is not taken serious and is often dismissed. The perpetrator and victim are being expected to work out the situations on their own. There are many forms of bullying such as physical, verbal, social, and cyber. Perpetrators can have a negative effect on the victim for many years and maybe even life. Despite numerous “anti-bullying” advertisements and campaigns, bullying is an important social issue that occurs at school and the…

Sexual Harassment Policy Introduction Sexual harassment is unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature or insulting comments about a person’s sex (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, n.d.). Sexual harassment can occur in either males or females. Every state and local law enforcements have their own sexual harassment policies which must be in compliance with the latest Supreme Court decisions. Georgia’s sexual…