Conclusion

In developing this resource for teachers I have discovered an almost limitless amount of data about the issue of Youth Violence. It has however stressed to me the reality of bullying being a global issue but it is an issue that can very realistically be managed at a local level. Bullying can lead to a variety of lifelong problems for those who have endured it and for those who have inflicted it on others, including low self-esteem, an inability to sustain personal relationships, negative attitudes such as an inability to accept responsibility for own actions, destructive workplace relationships and self harm.

Schools are often the hub of a community and have the means to lead the fight against a bullying culture. Bullies come in all shapes and sizes and using the whole school approach to tackle the problem will go a long way to minimising the number of incidences.By creating an anti-bullying policy schools will delve deeply into their values and beliefs, their academic and educational aspirations, the nature of the personal relaationships it fosters and the societal attitudes and responsibilities modelled and taught at the school (Sullivan, 2000). This is the start of tackling bullying and through this beginning, all parties concerned (staff, students,parents and communities) are drawn together by a common goal. Every child is entitled to be educated within a safe environment. By developing a culture of friendship and trust amongst students and staff where all ethnicities are treated with the same repect a schhool ethos where bullying is totally unacceptable can be nurtured. Contact with a global community will encourage our learning community to be more critical thinkers and more critical citizens thus reducing the incidences of bullying locally and globally.

Finally through using a wiki to get the message out to the community you can get the best of all worlds.Educators from around the world are available to make contributions to ensure a perspective from all parts of the globe.