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ResearchProject
Proposal
CarolLee

BullyingOrdinance
TargetsParents

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Memorandum
Date:
To:
From:
Subject:

November11,2015
Dr.RobertArnold
CarolLee
RequestforApprovalofResearchProject

Thepurposeofthismemorandumistoformallyrequestapprovalofmyresearchproject
topic.ThereasonwhyIaminterestedinthistopicisbecauseitoccurseverydayandthe
percentageofbullyingisincreasingtremendouslyinvariousformssuchasindirect
and/ordirect.Forexample,indirectbullyingincludesteasing,namecalling,
rumors/gossip,andmostfamousandrecentlycyberbullyingviatheSocial
Media/Internet.Directbullyingincludesformofphysicalsuchas,pushing,punching,
kicking,fighting;somemayevenincludeuseofaweapon.Ibelievethatparentshave
controlraisingtheirchild/childrenandbecauseofthis,parentsarepartiallyatfaultfor
bullying.
Problem:
Bullyingcanaffecteveryonethosewhoarebullied,thosewhobully,andthosewho
witnessbullying.Bullyingislinkedtomanynegativeresultsincludingimpactsonmental
health,substanceuse,andsuicide.Bullyingisanissuethataffectsmillionsofstudents,
notjustthekidsonitsreceivingend.Yet,becauseparents,teachers,schoolstaffs,and
otheradultsdonotalwaysseeit,theymaynotunderstandhowextremebullyingcanget.
Itisveryimportantthatparentsshouldtalktotheirchildrenaboutthisissue.Infact,
bullycideisanewtermforsuicideasaresultofbeingbullied.Itisthatseriousand
occursenoughthattherewasaneedtodevelopatermforit.
Objectives:
Iencourageparentstohelptheirchildrenunderstandbullyinganddiscusshowdangerous
itis.Parentsshoulddiscussaboutwhatbullyingisandhowtostanduptoitsafely;tell
theirchildrenthatbullyingisunacceptable.Parentsshouldalsokeepthelinesof
communicationopen;suchas,startingconversationaskingtheirchildrenabouttheirdaily
lifeandaskingquestionsconcerningtheirchildsactivitiesatschool.Encouragekidsto
dowhattheylove;suchas,playsports,joinclubs,interests,takepartofactivitiesin
schoolthiswillhelpthechildtogainconfidenceinthemselves,andmodelhowtotreat

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otherswithkindnessandrespect.Additionally,kidslearnfromadultsactions.By
treatingotherswithkindnessandrespect,parentsshowtheirchildrenintheirlivesthat
thereisnoplaceforbullying.Eventhoughitseemslikechildrenarenotpayingattention,
kidsarewatchinghowtheirparents/adultsmanagestressandconflict,aswellashow
theytreattheirfriends,families,oranyonetheyaresurroundedby.
Solution:
Parentswhosechildrenrepeatedlybullyotherkidswillfaceatotalfineupto$120.This
newbullyingordinancewillallowpolicetheabilitytonotifyparentsinwritingiftheir
childiscaughtbullyingandtotickettheparentsiftheirchildiscaughtbullyingagain
withinacertainamountofdays.Thisordinanceisintendedtoholdparentsaccountable
fortheactionsoftheirchildrenandmotivateparentstoconfrontandcommunicatewith
theirchildrenifbullyingistakingplace.Ibelievethatsincetheyaretheparent,theygot
someresponsibilityinthisdangeroussituation.Theschoolboardshouldallowteachers
and/orschoolstaffstoinformalltheirstudentsaboutbullying,alsomakethestudents
whoarebeingbulliedcomfortableenoughtocomeoutandtellanadult,suchasschool
counselororsomeoneincharge.Thisshouldalsoaimtopreventotherconsequencesof
bullying,suchassuicideorschoolviolence.Withthis,thereisnodoubtthatitwould
showadrasticdecreaseinbullying.
Schedule:
November2015
December2015

JanuaryMarch2016

AprilJune2016

Entitledanofficialproposal
Informeveryoneaboutthisnewordinance,
makingitmoreeffectiveinsociety.
Observechildrensbehaviorandcontinue
encouragingstudents/kidstocommunicate
withanadultaboutbullying
Parentsbemoreactiveinachildslife,
checkinwiththem,listentothem,know
theirfriends,askaboutschool,and
understandtheirconcerns.
Seethestatisticsofchangeithasbecome,if
bullyinghasdecreasedtremendously,
continueencouragingstudentsandparents

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JulySeptember2016

Collectallmoney/fundsfromparentsthat
paidupforthefineandstartprogramsfor
bullyvictimsand/orhelptheexpandthe
schoolwithmoreprogramsandactivities

SeptemberDecember2016

Parentsshouldcontinueencouraging
childrentobewhotheyareandwhothey
wanttobeandtoacceptothersforwhothey
areandwhotheywanttobe

Qualifications:
IhavequalificationsforthisproposalbecauseIhavedonemanyresearchonbullying,
suchasmyseniorprojectinhighschool,Ididmyfinalprojectoncyberbullying.Ihave
alsoattendedmanyawarenesstostopandstompoutbullying.Ihavespokeandtalkedto
manyyoungchildrenatages518yearsoldaboutbullyingandhowtheycanstopit,
howtoreacttoit,etc.
Cost:
Time
Effort
Money,$120ticketfine
Honest,integrity
AccordingtoaUCLApsychologystudy,20%ofU.S.studentsinhighschool(912
grade)haveexperiencedbullyingorarefeelingbullied,meanwhile,28%studentsin6th
12thgradereportthesame.Manyagreethatmostincidentsofbullyingtakesplaceduring
middleschoolyears.
Therefore,statisticsshownthat1outof4kidsarebullied.Soif300kidsreportofbeing
bulliedwithinatimeframeof6months,theschoolwillreceiveupto$36,000dollars.
However,therewillneedtobeproofthatthekidisbullyinganotherchildanddiscuss
thiswiththeirparentstotakeaction.
Inconclusion,bullyingneedstostop.Theonlywaychildrenwilllearnthatbullyingis
wrongisiftheirparents/caretakersintheirlivesdemonstrategoodcharacterandmonitor
whattheyaredoing.Bullyingoccurswhenparentsdonotteachorinformtheirchildren
whatiswrongandrightorgoodcharacterandparentsdonotmonitorwhatisbeingdone
online.Ifparentswatchtheirchildandmonitorwhattheyaredoingthenbullyingcanbe
stoppedbeforeitevenoccurs.

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Appendixes
AppendixA:Annotated
Bibliography

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AppendixA:AnnotatedBibliography
"HowtoTalkAboutBullying."EffectsofBullying.U.S.DepartmentofHealth&
HumanServices.Web.1Dec.2015.
Thisgreatarticleisabouthowtotalkaboutbullyingtokids.Itshowsthatparents,school
staff,andothercaringadultshavearoleplayinpreventingbullying.Thisarticlehelps
providequestionsforparents/adultstoaskandgetinvolvewiththeirchildrenslifeand
schoolactivities.Alsoinformparentsabouthowkidslearnfromadultsontheirbehavior
andactuponit.Eachcolumnthatlistedonthiswebsiteprovidesexamplesofwhat
parentsshouldreallydo.Thisarticleisveryhelpfulbecauseitshowsexamplesby
keepingitreallysimple.Notonlythat,itencouragesparentstoactnowbyexplainingto
theirchildaboutbullying,howtopreventit,whattodo,andprovidequestionstoask.
Thissourcecanbeusedinmyreportbecauseitshowshowimportantaparentshouldbe
activeintheirchildslife.Italsoprovidesdifferentmultiplequestionsforparentsto
askedtheirchildjusttobeaware.
Lee,CatherineK(2015).PersonalInterview.28November2015.
IconductedapersonalinterviewwithCatherineLeeonNovember28,2015regardingon
childrenbehaviors.CatherineLeegraduatedfromEastCarolinaUniversityin2012with
twoBSdegrees:ChildLifeDevelopmentandFamilyIntervention.Shehasencountered
manydifferentchildrenwithspecialneedsandwitnessedchildrenwhohavebeenbullied.
Inheryearsofattendingcollege,shehasmanydifferentinternshipsandopportunityto
observekidsinagesfrom28yearsold.Ourpersonalinterviewconsistedcontemporary
insightofbullyingandhowparentsshouldtakeactionbyraisingtheirchild.Catherine
statesthatitallstartsathomeanditistheparentsresponsibilitytoteachtheirchildfrom
wrongtoright.
Thispersonalinterviewisveryusefulbecauseitshowsthatbullyingdoeshappenand
havingtospeakwithsomeonewhowitnessedithelpsmewithmyreport.
Lyness,Arcy."DealingWithBullying."KidsHealththeWeb'sMostVisitedSiteabout
Children'sHealth.TheNemoursFoundation,1July2013.Web.1Dec.2015.
Thiswebsiteprovidesmanydifferentsourcessuchas,akidsbody,mind,sexualhealth,
foodandfitness,diseases&conditions,infections,Q&A,drugs/alcohol,stayingsafe,and
ofcourse,dealingwithbullying.Thiswebsiteisalsoavailableindifferentlanguages,like
Spanish.Thearticlesprovidedinthiswebsiteshowsdifferentcasesofbullying,suchas
cyberbullying,directandindirectbullyingasstatedaboveintheproblemstatement,and
whybullyingoccurs.Itdeeplyexplainswhybullyingisabigproblemintodayssociety

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inmiddleschoolyears,howbullyingmakepeoplefeel,whoactuallybullies,whypeople
bully,somesurvivaltipsofbullying,whatcanyoudo,andsimplestepstostopbullying
inschools.
Thissourceisusefulinmyreportbecauseprovidesmanyfactsofachildsability.It
explainedhowbullyingcanmentallyandemotionallyharmaninnocentslifeandlead
bullycide.
Patchin,JustinM."HoldingParentsResponsibleforTheirChild'sBullying
CyberbullyingResearchCenter."CyberbullyingResearchCenter.17June2013.
Web.1Dec.2015.
JustinM.Patchinwrotethisblogonbehalfofholdingparentsresponsiblefortheir
childsbullying.Justinexplainedaclearviewthatwithoutdoubt,parentshaveadutyto
dotheirparttoensurethattheirkidsdonotbullyothers.Healsomentionsthatparents
needtoregularlyremindtheirkidsabouttheimportanceoftreatingothersthewaythey
wouldwanttobetreated.Communicatewiththeirchildabouthowsomethingswemight
doorsaytosomeonethatseemfunnyatthetimeareactuallyprettyhurtful.Thereason
whyIusedthisblogasasourcewasbecausethewayJustindidawellexplanationof
holdingparentsatfaultforhavingtheirchildtobullyotherchildrenaroundthem.Healso
providedifferentpossiblecauses,solutions,andproblemsofbullyingandexplaineda
scenariowhenhewasinvolvedinevaluatinginelementaryschoolsinMichigan.
Thisblogisgreatformyreportbecauseitshowsdifferentstatisticsonbullyingandwell
explanationofhowparentsarepartiallyatfaultfortheirchildtobullyotherchildren.