Interregional Academy of Personnel Management

Dnipro Institute
Dnipro, Nadii Aleksieienko St, 21

Prevention and counteraction to bullying

Bullying - actions of participants in the educational process, which consist of psychological, physical, economic or sexual violence. Such actions are committed against the child or the child against other participants in the educational process, as a result of which the mental or physical health of the victim may be harmed. Bullying can also be done using electronic means of communication.

UNICEF defines Bullying ( from Eng. To bull - chase ) as unwanted aggressive behavior of children of school age, which leads to bullying child another child or group of children for the purpose of harassment, intimidation and a show of force.