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Article on School Bullying - needed a better introduction that summarized the article

Bullying without comprehensive definition, can be physical, sexual, verbal or emotional in nature. For an act to be considered bullying it must meet certain criteria, hostile intent, imbalance of power, repetition, distress, and provocation. When bullying occurs there are many effects that a person can undergo. On a wide spectrum from anger, depression, stress to suicide. Not only is the person who gets bullied affected but the bully can also grow up to develop different social disorders or have higher chances of engaging in criminal activity. If you suspect your child is being bullied or is a bully there are certain warning signs you can look for in their behavior. There are many programs and organizations worldwide that allows for bullying prevention services or how to cope if a child has been bullied.