You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic. Bullying is a big problem in many schools. What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. You should write at least 254 words.

Social media creates an illusion of
school
being peaceful. Bullying has become a major concern for a lot of schools.
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essay will discuss the causes of bullying and propose solutions regarding
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matter. In our society, most
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parents tend to be working around the clock and neglecting their children
especially
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in a divorced
family
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. They believed that it is the
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responsibility to educate their kids as they are busy providing
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financially. A recent study at the University of Waterloo on the impact of the lack of guidance among young adults showed that teenagers tend to bully their peers in order to gain confidence. Not only that
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abusive families are
also
one of the major factors. Bully tend to
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the behaviour of their family members as it is a norm to them. Students who come from an incomplete family usually chose to fight in
school
30% higher than those who come from a complete family, WSJ. The government should work on the root of the problem which is family issues
which
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proven that
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divorced family results in more aggressive behaviour among the young. They should subsidise family therapy for
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family
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in need and young adults.
On the other hand
, parents
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responsible
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educating their children. Teachers are usually busy teaching the material and babysitting their students fall out of the priorities list.
This
was reported in
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research done by Monash University among primary
school
teachers where they do not have the time to penalise their students for misbehaving since
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their workload is heavy. In conclusion, it was obvious that the impact of a broken family contributes to the matter.
Although
the government plays an important role in solving the problem, tackling
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in public consciousness unless
this
was done, it will only get worse.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • bullying
  • imbalance of power
  • empathy
  • understanding
  • media
  • social norms
  • policies
  • consequences
  • education
  • awareness
  • promote
  • kindness
  • parents
  • community
  • safe
  • supportive
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