Prevention and combating cyber bullying and internet violence among youth

Prevention and combating cyber bullying and internet violence among youth
– manual for youth workers –
Open the discussion using the questions from Discussion segment of the workshop.
Discussion
1. What types of communication were presented in the skits?
2. Were these skits realistic?
3. What are the benefits of assertive communication?
4. Over time, what happens to people who communicate passively?
5. What types of communication do young people use most with each other? Why?
6. What types of communication do young men use most in their intimate relationships
with women? Why? What about young women?
7. Is there some difference between types of communication which are present in
heterosexual relationship and in homosexual relationship? Why yes or why not? Can
you explain the difference if you think that there is some?
8. How is aggressive behaviour related to violence?
9. What types of communication are linked to healthy relationships?
10. What types of communication are linked to unhealthy relationships?
11. What happens when aggressive behaviour is not confronted?
12. Are young women ever bystanders in your community? What about young men? When?
Why?
13. What have you learned from this exercise? How can you apply this in your own lives
and relationships?
Conclusion
Assertiveness involves clearly representing your thoughts and feelings in a respectful way that
does not employ guilt, infringe on others' rights, or use emotional blackmail. On the other hand,
aggressive behaviour can silence people. It is important to know how to identify and handle
dating and interpersonal relationship situations when behaviour is unhealthy.
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