Bullying typically targets those perceived to be different in some way, including looks, speech, background, religion, race, culture, and body size, says Dr Deborah Green of the University of South Australia. Credit: Maskot/Getty Images/Maskot
Bullying can involve one or more people, and depending on the situation what is perceived as ‘harmless’ school-age teasing can also amount to bullying.
Schools have processes in place for bullying prevention and response.
