Fight Bullying with Social Success Dr. Elizabeth
Englander,director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction
Council (MARC) gives parents tips on helping their children
achieve social success. The best way to combat bullying is to
help your kids achieve social sucesss in school and online, Dr.
Elizabeth K. Englander told a group of 75 parents at Doherty
Middle School Wednesday night. Englander is Director of the
Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) at Bridgewater
State University and has done extensive research into the
problem of bullying in school and online, especially with middle
school age children. Using a powerpoint presentation, Englander
defined what factors complicate bullying today, and how parents
can help their kids avoid the issue. Although bullying has been
around a long time, she told parents that the aggression today
is less physical and more psychological. In school, it can be as
subtle as a stare, a sneer or exclusion. It is harder for the
schools to intervene as quickly. She a