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Author Field, Julaine E., author.

Title Understanding girl bullying and what to do about it : strategies to help heal the divide / Julaine E. Field, Jered B. Kolbert, Laura M. Crothers, Tammy L. Hughes
Published Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, [2009]
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Contents List of tables and figures -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors -- Introduction -- 1: Understanding Relational And Social Aggression -- Definitions of relational and social aggression -- Cyberbullying -- Why use relational and social aggression? -- Evolutionary psychology -- Systemic (social and cultural) influences -- Social learning theory -- Developmental perspective -- What does it feel like to be in a relationally and socially aggressive climate? -- Rules of engagement -- Conclusion -- 2: Measuring Relational And Social Aggression -- Sociometric procedures -- Questionnaires and surveys -- Teacher rating scales and reports -- Parent reports -- Student self-reports -- Interview strategies -- Focus groups -- Observations -- Ethical considerations in assessment -- Conclusion -- 3: School-Based Interventions -- Factors in selecting interventions -- Primary prevention programs: support for child development -- Secondary intervention programs: schoolwide support -- Tertiary prevention programs: targeted interventions for students -- Conclusion -- 4: Strategies For Working With Parents And Teachers -- Working with parents of relationally aggressive girls -- Using enactments with parents of relationally aggressive girls -- Working with parents of relationally victimized girls -- Using enactments with parents of relationally victimized girls -- Consulting with teachers -- Consulting with teachers in working with girls who use relational aggression -- Consulting with teachers in helping relationally victimized girls -- Conclusion -- 5: Goodwill Girls: A Small-Group Curriculum -- Using group counseling with victims and perpetrators -- Goodwill girls small-group curriculum -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Handouts for Goodwill girls small-group curriculum -- References -- Index
Summary From the Publisher: Girl bullying-or relational aggression-is a very real and pervasive problem in today's schools, and studies indicate that bullying between girls can be more covert than between boys, thus making it more difficult for school professionals to detect and address
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 5, 2015)
Subject Bullying in schools -- United States
Girls -- Violence against -- United States -- Prevention
Violence in women -- United States -- Prevention
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Bullying in schools
Gewalt
Prävention
Schülerin
United States
USA
Form Electronic book
Author Kolbert, Jered B., author.
Crothers, Laura M., author.
Hughes, Tammy L., 1977- author.
ISBN 9781452209111
1452209111
9781452272917
1452272913