In wake of Phoebe Prince case in Massachusetts, families across U.S. fear bullies preying on kids

March 30, 2010 / nydailynews.com / Gina Salamone & Nicole Lyn Pesce with additional reporting by Nicole Carter and Sherryl Connelly

Parents Want Teachers Punished in Bullied Teen's Suicide

March 31, 2010 / gothamist.com / John Del Signore

Vulture Culture: How We Encourage Bullying

Our vulture culture emphasizes a winner/loser mentality that encourages dominance and aggression. Extreme bullying, often using sexual slurs such as "gay, fag, slut and whore," is becoming a common experience for students of all ages, and in particular, for children aged 11-13. Bullying will stop when individuals become assertive and protect themselves; when bystanders are proactive and protect victims, and when schools create a community of respect.   [full article]

Profile of a Victim

The most powerful teaching method is calledmirroring. Sometimes parents, themselves, are actually victims, or feel victimized, and act that way. They talk about how they have been taken advantage of, how things are not fair, and how they have been bullied.

All kids mimic what their parents do. Therefore, they sometimes mimic their parents' victim posture.  [full article]