Relational Aggression information
ID code: relational
Relational Aggression (RA) is the systematic abuse of another by a person or a group of persons. RA is usually perpetrated by girls on another girl, usually singling out a target. She/they exclude, ridicule, and humiliate the target. They gossip and lie about her, eating away at her self-esteem. Relational Aggression is a form of bullying, and can have serious, even deadly, effects on the victim. Girl bullies are mean, and getting meaner.
I have put together a 27 page guide for parents, schools, places of worship, Y's, Girls Scouts, and other organizations. This information is practical, based on common sense, and can be put in place immediately.
Relational Aggression: What it is, And What Parents, Schools, and Other Organizations Can Do About It is available via email in Word Document to save on printing and shipping charges.
Contents of the guide:
Part One
• What is Relational Aggression (RA)?
Includes tactics used.
Part Two
• The Bully…why they engage in RA
And why psychologizing the bully doesn't help the victim.
Part Three
• The Bystander…Who are bystanders, and what their part is in RA
Part Four
• The Victim… Characteristics of the victim, how she can be helped, what she can do to help herself.
• Effects of RA on victims
Part Five
• What can be done to stop relational aggression?
• What the school/organization can do
• What parents can do
Part Six
• Respect Contract
A sample contract that be added to or amended to suit your purpose.
Part Seven
• Additional Resources
Recommended books, websites, videos
The 27 page guide also includes 6 hand outs that can be given to staff and parents. The cost is just $15.
