1. What
Characterizes Aggression Among Girls?
a) Overt-Physical Aggression
b) Covert-Relational Aggression (RA)
2.
Statistics on Incidents of Aggression
3. How
Students are Effected by Aggression
a) Higher rates of anxiety and depression among victims
and
bystanders; lower academic achievement.
4. Why do
Girls Stay in Relationships Involving RA?
a) Fear of isolation and loneliness
b) Lack of information and skills
5. Myths v.
Facts
a) Myth: Targets act out in certain ways that are
responsible
for being picked on.
b) Fact: Aggressors often pick target that they know
others
will most likely not rally around and support
6.
Differences in Male and Female Aggression
a) Girls typically fight within friendship circles; boys
typically fight outside friendship circles
b) Girls more likely to carry knives; boys choose guns
7. Long Term
Impact of Physical Aggression
a) Victims more likely to become depressed as adults
b) Aggressors 5x as likely to become adult criminals
8.
Statistics Related to Girls and Violence
a) Female percentage of juvenile assaults (FBI’s Uniform Crime Report)
b) In 2001, arrest for aggravated assaults among girls (Office of Juvenile Justice)
9. Issues to
Consider in Violence Reporting
a) Relabeling
b) Upcriming
10. Why is
physical aggression on the rise for girls?
a) Changes in the nature of reporting crimes
b) More gender equality
c) More violence in the media
11. Risk
Factors Related to Aggression and Violence
a) History of victimization and sexual abuse
b) Parenting styles and discipline
c) Socio-economic background
12.
Preventive Strategies
a) Prevention programs that work
b) Positive female role models
c) Changing dangerous cultural myths
13.
Strategies That May Miss the Mark
a) Zero tolerance rules with inflexible consequences
b) Inconsistently enforced consequences
14.
Behavioral Rubric
15. Steps to
Take when Aggression Occurs
a) Investigative interviewing-talking to student, peers,
teachers; assigning consequences
b) Reflective period for aggressor to help develop
empathy,
learn new skills, and alternative behaviors
c) Tips for dealing with aggressors, empowering
bystanders
16.
Evaluating Effectiveness of Your Programs
a) School programs
b) Gender specific support for girls
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