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Article: Bullying: Tackling the scourge of bullying in society; Being bullied can be one of the most cruel forms of mental, and often physical, torture. It is also rife in all stages of life from the classroom to the workplace. KIM HEWITT reports.(Features)
- Article from:
- The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
- Article date:
- April 15, 2002
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Byline: KIM HEWITT
IT can be a look; it can be a push; it can even appear in the form of a text message; bullying comes in all shapes and sizes but ultimately its effects are the same - destructive.
Childline Northern Ireland is inundated with calls from distressed children who are suffering at the hands of bullies - making up almost 18 per cent of its calls, higher than those suffering from physical and sexual abuse.
Name-calling appears to be the most common form of ...