Monthly Archives: July, 2010

Target to bully to target…

Here’s an example of how how bullying can spiral out of control, and how roles can switch back and forth as assaults are met with assaults. It’s the recent news story of Jessi Slaughter (online name). Parry Aft is interviewed by Good Morning America in response to this situation where an 11 year old girl [...]

Web Resource: Roles within Relational Aggression

Here’s a little breakdown on the different roles within relational aggression. Though it focuses on girls, as most relational aggression articles do, it outlines the dynamics of this type of covert abuse quite nicely. Relational aggression in real life often involves considerable overlapping of roles, particularly among those who may not be in the extreme [...]