Giving Compass' Take:

• Catherine Bradshaw argues that bully culture in America goes far beyond schoolyards - she sees it in entertainment, business, and politics.

• How can philanthropy help change pervasive societal issues like bullying? 

• Read about cyberbullying. 

Think of news clips showing attack-minded politicians levying insults and threats, TV shows depicting abusive bosses shouting down their employees, and movies that show “jocks” terrorizing “nerds” and “mean girls” doling out cruelties.

The list goes on, proving bullying behaviors are nothing if not pervasive across our society.

Fundamentally, any efforts to address bullying must recognize it as a societal challenge that spans a broad range of age groups and settings; it is not restricted to young people in schools.

Beyond the images of bullying we see in the media and in popular culture, it has become a major concern across the country for children as well as adults. The negative immediate and long-term impacts of bullying on behavioral, academic, and social-emotional outcomes have been well documented.

In conducting research for my recent book on bullying prevention across the life course, it became clear that we too often overlook how bullying takes root in preschool, how our children internalize this social and relational form of aggression, and how it manifests itself outside of school.

Read the full article on bully culture by Catherine Bradshaw at The 74.