Full Description
Within the past few years, schools, communities, and parents throughout the world, have begun to recognize that bullying is not something that can be ignored with dismissive comments or admonitions. There is no doubt that school violence is a critical problem in America's schools and bullying is a maladaptive behavior with consequences. Bullying can be reduced, but first, educators and parents must recognize the pervasive nature of the problem. This easy-to-read book describes the problem of bullying at all school levels—elementary, middle, and high. Chapters include different types of bullying that occur and how they effect the bully, the bullied, and the bystander. The authors report the results of many studies including personal research to discuss incidences of bullying at school, and list of sources for preventing and intervening to reduce this type of misbehavior are included.
For K-12 educators, professors of education, and parents.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1 Bullying at School: An Overview
Chapter 3 2 Bullying in the Elementary School: The Problem
Chapter 4 3 Elementary School Bullying Preventions and Interventions
Chapter 5 4 Bullying in the Middle School: The Problem
Chapter 6 5 Middle School Bullying Preventions and Interventions
Chapter 7 6 Bullying in High School: The Problem
Chapter 8 7 High School Bullying Preventions and Interventions
Chapter 9 8 How Adults Can Support a Bully-Free Environment
Chapter 10 9 Creating Safe Schools For All Students
Chapter 11 Appendix A: STAR Pledge
Chapter 12 Appendix B: Teacher and Student Surveys to Identify Bullying on Campus
Chapter 13 Appendix C: Sample School Anti-Bullying Policies
Chapter 14 Additional Resources
Chapter 15 Index
Chapter 16 About the Authors
