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Image via Wikipedia Family violence doesn't affect only immediate family members... ----- Saturday, April 23, 2011 Multiple studies have shown an association between substance abuse, poor academic achievement, mental health issues, and bullying. Now, a study suggests that family violence is also associated with bullying. Schoolyard bullies, and their victims, are more likely than not to live with violence at home, according to the new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) . Violent family encounters were most common in youth who identified as someone who has both bullied and had been the victim of bullying, according to the report. To assess this association, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and CDC analyzed data from the 2009 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey. The CDC report sums up the results of that analysis, which showed significant differences in risk factors for persons in three distinct bullying catego...

By Dr Bill Maier “Mum, I don’t feel good. Can I stay home from school today?” It is a phrase some parents hear far too often. Some children get sick so often that their parents don’t know when to believe them. They’ll complain of a terrible stomach ache in the morning, but be running through the house by noon. Are they crying wolf , or crying for help? When children don’t want to go to school, there is usually a reason behind it. They could be avoiding a test they haven’t studied for, or trying to get out of doing homework. Maybe they enjoy being pampered, or crave mum’s attention. Or they could be avoiding a school bully. If your child has a habit of faking sickness, talk to him about what’s going on in his school. Ask him questions like: “Who do you enjoy hanging out with?” or “What’s your least favourite class?” You may open the window to a world of pressures you knew nothing about. From TODAY, Voices - Wednesday, 16-June-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta ...