Many schools make sure that structure and education are at the forefront of their students' career paths. Education is important and necessary for later life, but sometimes there is something else in these schools besides education and structure. Bullying has increased in school environments in recent years. Schools around the world are starting to take precautions in the fight against bullying and are organizing anti-bullying programs. The problem is that many schools don't even realize that bullying is happening right before their eyes: “research indicates that 15% to 20% of all students are victims of bullying at some point in their school career ” (Shore 40). Statistics show that bullying often occurs during students' days. There are many styles of bullying, for example: “while boys are more likely to attack their peers verbally or physically, girls are more likely to bully indirectly by spreading rumors about their victims, excluding them from activities, or persuading others to reject them” (Riva 41). In other words, no matter how much gender bullying hurts, and sometimes it's more than just a name or a voice, it sometimes has a long-term effect on students. Children attend school not only to receive an education but also to learn social skills, for example: “the development of social skills is emerging as an important issue for educators and professionals in their work with adolescents” (Green 410). Many students are unsure of what bullying really is, Stephenson defines bullying as aggressive behavior or intentional "harm-doing" that is carried out repeatedly and over time in an interpersonal relationship characterized by an imbalance of power (Stephenson 119 ). Most of the time students... half of the paper......d Study methods." Journal of Experiential Education31.3 (2009): 420-424. ERIC. EBSCO. Web. 24 March 2011 .Hrin , Eric. “Anti-bullying program begins in Canton.” Daily Review, The (Towana, PA) January 6, 2009:Newspaper Source.EBSCO.Web.16.Mar.2011Samara,Muthanna and Peter K.Smith." How Schools Address Bullying and the Use of Whole School Policies: Changes Over the Last Decade.” Educational Psychology.28.6(2008): 663-676.ERIC.EBSCO.Web.February 28, 2011Shore, Kenneth." Preventing Bullying: Nine Ways to Bully-Proof Your Classroom. Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Reference review. 75.4(2009):39-44.ERIC.EBSCO. Web.28.Feb.2011Stephenson, Phyllis, et al. “Exploring the anti-bullying role of a peer support program: A case study in the field of primary education in Northern Ireland”. Child Care in Practice 14.2 (2008):109-130.ERIC.EBSCO.Web.28 February.2011