Focus Questions: Part I
Topic: Socio-Medical Issues
Bullying, Cyber Bullying and Social Networking
1. Is bullying a big problem? Do you know of cases of school bullying on Long Island?
2. What is considered bullying?
3. What are the major reasons individuals are bullied?
4. Who tends to be bullied?
5. How does bullying make people feel?
6. What are the signs that someone is negatively being impacted by bullying?
7. What are the short term and long term impacts?
8. How can bullying be prevented?
9. What type of resources and services are available for those who are bullied?
10. Does our educational system promote bullying?
11. What creative solutions can you and your friends can come up with in order to stop
bullying in your high school?
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E-Links for Focus Questions
1. Is bullying a big problem?
Do you know of cases of school bullying on Long Island?
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
American Psychological Association:
http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/index.aspx
Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying:
http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/?gclid=CP7owuKJv6UCFUGo4Aod1i33YA#/home
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
CAPS:
http://www.capsli.org/
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
Long Island Press:
http://www.longislandpress.com/2010/02/22/bullying-2/
CBS News:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/29/earlyshow/main6343077.shtml
PIX 11:
http://www.wpix.com/wpix-bullying-shirley-long-island,0,4131313.story
New York Times:
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/cyberbullying/index.html
Voices Yahoo:
http://voices.yahoo.com/writing-sample-cyberbullying-long-island-9149631.html?cat=25
2. What is considered bullying?
Keep Kids Healthy:
http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/development/bullying.html
School Violence:
http://www.nssc1.org/what-is-bullying.html
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
Ronit Baras:
http://www.ronitbaras.com/focus-on-the-family/parenting-family/bullying-3-what-is-not-bullying/
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
Stop Bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/what-is-bullying/index.html
No Bully:
http://www.nobully.org.nz/advicek.htm/
Violence Prevention:
http://www.violencepreventionworks.org/public/recognizing_bullying.page
3. What are the major reasons individuals are bullied?
Psych Central:
http://psychcentral.com/news/2010/02/03/why-kids-get-bullied/11191.html
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
American Psychological Association:
http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/index.aspx
Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying:
http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/?gclid=CP7owuKJv6UCFUGo4Aod1i33YA#/home
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
Stamp out Bullying:
http://www.stampoutbullying.co.uk/reasons
No Bully:
http://www.nobully.org.nz/advicek.htm#three
Bully Online:
http://www.bullyonline.org/schoolbully/child.htm#Reasons
Bullying Statistics:
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/why-do-people-bully.html
4. Who tends to be bullied?
CAPS:
http://www.capsli.org/kids/who-are-the-targets
Long Island Wins:
http://longislandwins.com/index.php/features/detail/abuse_in_school_a_persistent
_problem_among_students/
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
Stomp out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
No Bully:
http://www.nobully.org.nz/advicek.htm#three
Behavior Advisor:
http://www.behavioradvisor.com/Bullying.html
WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/tc/bullying-characteristics-of-children-who-are-bullied
Kids Awareness Series:
http://kidsawarenessseries.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Bullying-Who-is-the-victim
-and-the-aggressor.pdf
Eyes on Bullying:
http://www.eyesonbullying.org/victim.html
5. How does bullying make people feel?
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
No Bully:
http://www.nobully.org.nz/advicek.htm#three
Head Room:
http://www.headroom.net.au/Content.aspx?p=157
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
CCSU:
http://www.ccsu.edu/uploaded/departments/AdministrativeDepartments/PreCollegiate
_Access_Services/ConnCAP/High_School/Newsletters/February_2011.pdf
Eyes on Bullying:
http://www.eyesonbullying.org/victim.html
6. What are the signs that someone is negatively being impacted by bullying?
Education:
http://www.education.com/magazine/article/Warning_Signs_that_Your_Child/
Kidscape:
http://www.kidscape.org.uk/parents/signsof.shtml
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
American Psychological Association:
http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/index.aspx
Stop Bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/at-risk/warning-signs/index.html
Eyes on Bullying:
http://www.eyesonbullying.org/signs.html
7. What are the short term and long term impacts?
Free from Bullies:
http://www.freefrombullies.com/articles/Article_5.pdf
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
Education:
http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Scope_Impact/
http://www.education.com/reference/article/long-term-effects-bullying/
Mental Help:
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=13057
Healthy Place:
http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/bullies/impact-of-bullying-likely-bullies/menu-id-52/
About.com:
http://tweenparenting.about.com/od/socialdevelopment/a/Effects-of-Bullying.htm
Overcome Bullying:
http://www.overcomebullying.org/effects-of-bullying-into-adulthood.html
Ezine articles:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Short-and-Long-Term-Effects-of-Bullying---
The-Victim-and-the-Bully&id=4615335
The Attached Family:
http://theattachedfamily.com/membersonly/?p=171
8. How can bullying be prevented?
Promotion Prevention:
http://www.promoteprevent.org/publications/prevention-briefs/preventing-bullying-
schools-and-community
Volunteer Guide:
http://volunteerguide.org/volunteer/fifteen/bullying.htm
Council for Prevention:
http://www.councilforprevention.org/uploads/2/7/9/1/2791720/tips-scope_and
_impact_of_bullying1.pdf
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
American Psychological Association:
http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/index.aspx
Bullying Statistics:
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/prevent-bullying.html
Stop Bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/prevention/index.html
APA:
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/bullying.aspx/#
9. What type of resources and services are available for those who are bullied?
CAPS:
http://www.capsli.org/
Eglaw:
http://www.eglaw.com/library/long-island-resources-on-bullying-for-parents-and-kids2.cfm
Teen Health:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/bullies.html
Stop Bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/
Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying:
http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/?gclid=CP7owuKJv6UCFUGo4Aod1i33YA#/home
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
Bullying:
http://www.bullying.org/
10. Does our educational system promote bullying?
NY State Senate:
http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S7740-2011
NY State Education:
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/dignityact/
Child Abuse Preventative Services:
http://www.capsli.org/bully-prevention-center/dignity-for-all-students-act-dasa
New York State Assembly:
http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/David-G-McDonough/story/48409/
Stop Bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/new-york.html
Examiner:
http://www.examiner.com/public-schools-in-long-island/long-island-ahead-of-the-
feds-anti-bullying-initiative
http://www.examiner.com/article/ny-anti-bullying-law-takes-effect-2012
Champions of Unity:
http://championsofunity.org/news-events/newsletter/IAU-Attends-Federal-Summit-on-School-Bullying
Stomp Out Bullying:
http://www.stompoutbullying.org/
Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying:
http://www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org/?gclid=CP7owuKJv6UCFUGo4Aod1i33YA#/home
Education.com:
http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying-teasing/
11. What creative solutions can you and your friends can come up with in order
to stop bullying in your high school?
CAPS:
http://www.capsli.org/educators/tools-for-teachers/bully-prevention-poster-a-poetry-contest
Eyes on Bullying:
http://www.eyesonbullying.org/pdfs/toolkit.pdf
Stop Bullying:
http://www.stopbullying.gov/
Community Matters:
http://www.community-matters.org/blog/students_learn_how_to_stop_bullying/
Friendly Schools & Family:
http://www.friendlyschools.com.au/students/help.php
Changemakers:
http://www.changemakers.com/changeshop/how-we-can-stop-bullying-through-student-empathy
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Useful Websites to Explore
www.teenshealth.org
www.jama.ama-assn.org
www.apa.org
www.pacerteensagainstbullying.org
www.stompoutbullying.org
www.fox59.com
www.eyesonbullying.org
www.newsday.com
www.teachdifferent.com
www.nssc1.org
www.freefrombullies.com
www.stopbullying.gov
www.capsli.org
www.bullying.org
www.education.com
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Focus Questions: Part II
1. What is social networking?
2. Do you participate in social networking?
3. In your opinion, what are the benefits and what are the disadvantages of social networking?
4. What impact does social networking have on social skills?
5. Are there dangers to online social networking?
6. Can social networking have an impact on our health?
7. Has social networking taken away our privacy?
8. What do you do when your privacy has been violated?
9. What creative ideas do you and your friends have in order to improve social networking
and to reduce its possible negative health impact?
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1. What is social networking?
Social Networking:
http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/
About:
http://webtrends.about.com/od/socialnetworking/a/social-network.htm
Internet Suite 101:
http://ashleyanderson.suite101.com/what-is-social-networking-a235550
PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159560/not_among_friends_the_dangers_of_social_networks.html
Brain Pop:
http://www.brainpop.com/technology/computersandinternet/socialnetworking/preview.weml
2. Do you participate in social networking?
Pew Internet:
http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2010/Social-Media-and-Young-Adults.aspx
PR NewsWire:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/teen-social-media-influencers-wield-
power-online-and-offline-94839664.html
Los Angeles Times:
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/18/science/la-sci-socially-connected-kids-20100518
Pediatrics AA Publications:
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/127/4/800.full
Common Sense Media:
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/social-media-social-life/key-finding-1%3A-
teens-are-avid,-daily-users-of-social-media
PR Newswire:
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2011-national-teen-survey-finds-teens-regularly-
using-social-networking-sites-likelier-to-smoke-drink-use-drugs-128295633.html
3. In your opinion, what are the benefits and what are the disadvantages of social networking?
Everyday Wisdom:
http://www.everyday-wisdom.com/social-networking.html
Hubpages:
http://ponx.hubpages.com/hub/Online-Social-Networking-Boon-or-Bane
SFGate:
http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-08-10/news/17175229_1_social-networking-sites-social-networking-teens
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
Connect Safely:
http://www.connectsafely.com/NetFamilyNews/extraordinary-look-into-how-cybercrime-works.html
http://www.connectsafely.com/Safety-Tips/tips-to-prevent-sexting.html
PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159560/not_among_friends_the_dangers_of_social_networks.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/206359/6_facebook_twitter_mistakes_that_can_get_you_fired.html?tk=mod_rel
CNET:
http://news.cnet.com/When-cyberbullying-hits-teens/2010-1030_3-6201365.html
University of Pacific:
http://www.pacific.edu/x4989.xml
Social Networking:
http://www.whatissocialnetworking.com/
Washington Times:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/28/social-networking-benefits-validated/?page=all
Info Barrel:
http://www.infobarrel.com/Social_Networking_Sites_Advantages_and_Disadvantages
Newsmax:
http://www.newsmax.com/FastFeatures/social-networking-affects-children/2010/11/30/id/378407
4. What impact does social networking have on social skills?
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
Social Times:
http://socialtimes.com/a-teen-speaks-is-social-networking-damaging-our-social-skills_b38991
Ask the Mediatrician:
http://cmch.typepad.com/mediatrician/2009/08/how-do-facebook-and-twitter-affect-social-skills.html
Marketing Vox:
http://www.marketingvox.com/social-networking-community-enabler-or-detriment-043433/
Children’s Hospital Blog:
http://childrenshospitalblog.org/facebook-and-twitter-how-much-social-networking-is-too-much/
University of Maryland:
http://ahnjune.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/0Final-Ahn2011JASIST.pdf
Central Michigan Life:
http://www.cm-life.com/2009/11/13/study-shows-online-networking-could-hurt-social-skills/
NYU Child Study Center:
http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/antisocial_networking_how_do_texting_social_media_affect
_our_children_panel_discussion_csc_
5. Are there dangers to online social networking?
Connect Safely:
http://www.connectsafely.com/NetFamilyNews/extraordinary-look-into-how-cybercrime-works.html
http://www.connectsafely.com/Safety-Tips/tips-to-prevent-sexting.html
PC World:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/159560/not_among_friends_the_dangers_of_social_networks.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/206359/6_facebook_twitter_mistakes_that_can_get_you_fired.html?tk=mod_rel
The Cornell Daily:
http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2009/02/02/facebook-highlights-dangers-social-networking
Optimum 7:
http://www.optimum7.com/internet-marketing/social-media/dangers-of-social-networking-sites.html
CBS News:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/06/eveningnews/main1286130.shtml
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
My Parent Time:
http://www.myparentime.com/articles/06/article612.shtml
Surfing the Net with Kids:
http://www.surfnetkids.com/go/safety/635/talking-to-your-kids-about-the-dangers-of-social-networking/
Talk Tech to Me:
http://www.gfi.com/blog/dangers-social-networking/
Internet Safety 101:
http://www.internetsafety101.org/Socialnetworkingstats.htm
About:
http://youngadults.about.com/od/legalissues/a/facebookcaveat.htm
Safety Web:
http://www.safetyweb.com/social-networking-safety-tips
Your Sphere:
http://internet-safety.yoursphere.com/
6. Can social networking have an impact on our health?
New York Times:
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/the-health-effects-of-social-networking/
Daily Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1153583/Social-websites-harm-childrens-brains-
Chilling-warning-parents-neuroscientist.html
PSY Central:
http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2009/02/19/social-networking-harms-health-lol/
Suite 101:
http://markus-trerke.suite101.com/health-risk-of-social-networking-a109836
Christakis Med:
http://christakis.med.harvard.edu/pdf/publications/articles/088.pdf
WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20110328/social-networking-may-affect-kids-health
US News Health:
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/childrens-health/articles/2011/03/28/social-
media-has-good-and-bad-effects-on-kids-experts
7. Has social networking taken away our privacy?
Cornell Daily:
http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2009/02/02/facebook-highlights-dangers-social-networking
Connect Safely:
http://www.connectsafely.com/
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
Read Write Web:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebooks_zuckerberg_says_the_age_of_privacy_is_ov.php
CSO Online:
http://www.csoonline.com/article/504793/6-ways-we-gave-up-our-privacy
MSNBC:
http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/16/6345308-new-concern-the-social-media-divide
Privacy Rights Clearing House:
https://www.privacyrights.org/social-networking-privacy/
Search Engine Right:
http://searchenginewatch.com/article/2065928/Social-Media-The-Privacy-and-Security-Repercussions
8. What do you do when your privacy has been violated?
Connect Safely:
http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/16/6345308-new-concern-the-social-media-divide
Privacy Alliance:
http://www.privacyalliance.org/resources/rulesntools.shtml
WiKipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_privacy
UNC:
http://www.unc.edu/courses/2010spring/law/357c/001/Cyberbully/invasion-of-privacy.html
Privacy Rights:
https://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs18-cyb.htm
Your Sphere:
http://internet-safety.yoursphere.com/
9. What creative ideas do you and your friends have in order to improve
social networking and to reduce its possible negative health impact?
Connect Safely:
http://www.connectsafely.com/
Teach Different:
http://www.teachdifferent.com/internet_safety/home.htm
Federal Trade Commission:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec14.shtm
Your Sphere:
http://internet-safety.yoursphere.com/
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Useful Websites to Explore
www.cornellsun.com
www.connectsafely.com
www.connectsafely.com/NetFamilyNews
www.connectsafely.com/SafetyTips
www.pcworld.com/article/159560
www.pcworld.com/article/206359
www.teachdifferent.com
www.whatissocialnetworking.com
www.safetyweb.com
www.internet-safety.yoursphere.com
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Bullying and Violence workshop was moderated by Dr. Peter D’Amico, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychology at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center at the North Shore-LIJ Health System, and Dr. Damaris Miranda, Child Psychologist at the North Shore LIJ Health System.
Participants will work with medical experts on proposing solutions to a number of socio-medical issues that affect young people on Long Island. In the workshop on Bullying, Cyber-bullying, and Social Networking students will discuss how to recognize patterns of bullying and cyber-bullying. Students will also discuss positive and negative issues that may arise during the use of on-line social networks, including the issue of cyber-bullying. The goal of the workshop is to come up with ideas of what can be done to stop bullying and cyber-bullying in and outside of the school environment. At the 2012 LIYS, this workshop was moderated by Dr. Peter D’Amico, Director of Child and Adolescent Psychology at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Dr. Damaris Miranda, Child Psychologist, and Dr. Rashesh Dholakia, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow at the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Participants in the Effects of Poverty and Health focused on what can be done to prevent health issues in students coming from backgrounds of lower socio-economic status. At the 2012 LIYS, this workshop was moderated by Jennifer Mieres, MD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, and Amit Powar, MD of the North Shore LIJ Health System. The Teens and the Abuse of Prescription Medication is a new socio-medical topic that we are introducing for the 2013 LIYS.
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