Bullying is a devastating problem that threatens the well-being of today's youth. Those who are most likely at risk are those who; have a physical or learning disability, such as autism or ADHD, are underweight or overweight, are gay/lesbian/transgender, or speak a different language. Of course, there are no specific guidelines on who will become a victim of bullying. Children who are bullied experience lower self-esteem, greater loneliness, greater anxiety, and greater depression on top of the already stressful teenage years. The longer the bullying occurs, the more profound the symptoms can become. As a subtle, low-level form of violence, bullying creates an unsafe school environment and can lead to more serious types of violence among students (Whitted & Dupper, 2005). Bullying can be described in three components. First and foremost, bullying is aggressive behavior that involves negative and unwanted actions. Second, bullying involves a pattern of behavior that is repeated over time. Third, bullying involves an imbalance of power or strength. The text states that virtually every ethnic group has a strong feeling of ethnocentrism, “an orientation or beliefs that one's culture, ethnic, or racial group is superior to others” (Barker, 2003, p. 148). There are many types of bullying behavior. Here are just a few:1. Verbal bullying including derogatory comments and insults2. Social exclusion or isolation from groups or others3. Physical bullying which includes hitting, kicking, pushing, spitting or any type of unwanted physical contact4. Gossip with lies and false rumors5. Steal money or other things or damage victims' property6. Threats, coercion or coercion to do things by students who are victims of bullying7. Racial bullying... middle of the paper... that's it. Retrieved May 25, 2014, from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/crimeindicators/crimeindicators2011/ind_11.aspBullying Fact Sheet 2012. (2012, January 1). Retrieved May 25, 2014, from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pdf/bullyingfactsheet2012-a.pdfScarpaci, R. (2006). Bullying: effective strategies for its prevention. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 42(4), 170-174. Retrieved April 8, 2007, from EBSCO Online Database Education Research Complete. http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=21102965&site=ehost-liveWhitted, K., & Dupper, D. (2005). Best practices to prevent or reduce bullying in schools. Children and Schools, 27(3), 167-175. Retrieved April 8, 2007, from the EBSCO Academic Search Premier online database.http://search.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=17538038&site=ehost-live