| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 229 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
School bullying as a personal issue, a practical issue and a research programme -- What we mean by 'bullying' and a history of research on school bullying -- How we can find out about bullying -- Basic knowledge about school bullying and cyberbullying -- Who is at risk and what are the effects? -- Coping with bullying and the success of interventions -- Acting to reduce bullying and reflections on the research programme |
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1. School bullying as a personal issue, a practical issue and a research programme. Bullying as a personal experience ; Bullying as a practical issue ; Bullying as a research programme ; Plan of the book -- 2. What we mean by 'bullying' and a history of research on school bullying. Issues of definition ; Actual understandings of bullying ; Bullying in different contexts ; History of research on school bullying ; Summary -- 3. How we can find out about bullying. Types of informant ; Methods: questionnaires ; Issues in designing and giving questionnaires ; Methods: nomination procedures ; Methods: other approaches ; Assessment of bullying-like behaviours in preschool children ; Ethical issues in assessment ; Summary -- 4. Basic knowledge about school bullying and cyberbullying. Prevalence of bullying/victimisation ; Types of bullying ; Cyberbullying and its features ; Bias, prejudice or identity-based bullying ; The location and duration of bullying ; Attitudes towards bullying ; Stability of bully and victim roles ; Trends over time: Is bullying increasing or decreasing? ; Cultural differences ; Summary -- 5. Who is at risk and what are the effects? Predictors of involvement in bully or victim roles ; Individual level ; Family level ; Peer group ; School class ; School factors ; Community level ; Society level ; Summary -- 6. Coping with bullying and the success of interventions. Individual actions against bullying; victim coping strategies ; The role of parents ; School actions against bullying ; Reactive strategies for teaching staff ; Proactive strategies in the school ; Peer support schemes ; Red balloon learner centres ; Anti-bullying programme interventions ; An overview of large-scale interventions, and meta-analyses ; Summary -- 7. Acting to reduce bullying and reflections on the research programme. Acting to reduce bullying ; Reflections on the research programme |
| Summary |
Written by a leading expert on the topic of bullying, this book brings together the latest research findings, providing global perspectives from Europe, North America, Australasia and Asia. It will appeal to those taking academic courses in psychology, social work, educational psychology, child clinical psychology and psychiatry, and teacher training, but it will also be of interest to parents and teachers |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-223) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Bullying in schools.
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Bullying in schools -- Prevention
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Schools.
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School health services.
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Bullying
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Schools
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School Health Services
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Students -- psychology
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Schools
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School health services
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Bullying in schools
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Bullying in schools -- Prevention
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781473905436 |
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1473905435 |
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9781473906853 |
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1473906857 |
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9781473905443 |
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1473905443 |
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