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Intervention Strategies Despite the large number of individuals who do not approve of bullying, there are very few who will intervene on behalf of a victim. Most people remain bystanders, and may accept the bullying or even support the bully. In 85% of bullying incidents, bystanders are involved in teasing the victim or egging on the bully.[51] When the bully encounters no negative response from observers, it encourages continuation of the behavior.[52] There are many reasons why individuals choose not to intervene. They may be relieved that the victim of a normal and generally-present danger is someone else, they may take vicarious satisfaction in the bullying, or they may worry that they risk becoming the next victim through intervention. An intuitive understanding that others will be similarly unwilling to assist them if they do become the next victim likely strengthens the motivation to remain passive.[citation needed] Researchers have been considered the just-world belief theory to explore a posited decline in anti-bullying attitudes. "This is the idea that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get". The study determined that children do seek to understand, justify, and rectify the different injustices they come across in everyday life. However, further research is needed to link the two together.[51] Some ways in which a person can help intervene in a circumstance that involves bullying are as followed: Respond firmly but appropriately. It is important when intervening to let your voice be heard and make sure that the bullier knows what he or she is doing is unacceptable. Remain calm, but address the seriousness of the situation. Get help if needed. First assess the situation and make sure it is safe to intervene. If the bullying is violent and aggressive, call for help. Do not respond aggressively. This can send the wrong message because you are trying to calm the situation, not add to the tension. It could put yourself in danger because this could upset the bully making him or her lash out on you. Stick Around. Make sure the incident is resolved and do not leave until the parties are separated and safe.
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A major concern with those who want to learn more about intervening is WHEN is it appropriate? A lot of the time, people try to intervene at the wrong times, leading to more issues. Sometimes it is best to let the bully and the victim work it out for themselves if the situation is not serious. It is important to let your child fight his or her own battles because it gives them self-confidence. However, sometimes it is absolutely necessary to intervene because this can prevent the bullying from getting out of hand. When the child who is being bullied is constantly worried about their bullier, this is the time to step in. But, if the child only got picked on one time for doing something silly, it is not necessary to intervene because it gives the child a chance to stick up for themselves.