The In crowd and social cruelty

What does it take to be popular? Quite often it has nothing to do with being nice. In this ABC News special, correspondent John Stossel visits middle and high schools to discover why kids dish out abuse, why they take it, and what parents and school administrators can do to make it better. He also v...

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Corporate Authors: ABC News Productions, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Films Media Group
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2008]
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Online Access: Streaming video (Wentworth users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Popularity Among Middle-Schoolers (3:11)
  • Middle-School Cliques (3:36)
  • Unpopular Students: Social Cruelty (3:26)
  • School Playgrounds: Bullies and Victims (3:10)
  • Benefits of Being a Bully (3:12)
  • Victim of Bullying Commits Suicide (3:13)
  • Anti-Bullying Programs (3:58)
  • Peer Counseling and Teacher Training to Stop Bullying (4:51)
  • Long-Term Effects of School Bullying (3:04)
  • Adults Pressured to be Popular (3:51)
  • School Experiences Linked with Adult Experiences (4:18)