Overview

This volume explains how bullying became a problem in schools and what can be done about it. It also points readers to additional resources among the many that exist on the topic that will help them to fully understand it. Bullying: A Reference Handbook opens with a background and history of school bullying before diving into raging controversies over causes and solutions. It contains personal essays from experts in the field and profiles of empathy-building bullying prevention organizations and additionally includes data and documents, a chronological history of bullying, and resources for further research. Anyone interested in learning more about school bullying will come away with a clear understanding of the topic. This volume is the only resource on the issue of school bullying targeted for high school and college students as well as other serious researchers. With an emphasis on bullying prevention, including less well known but up-and-coming empathy-building programs, this book contributes ground-breaking material to help readers to learn about the scope of the problem as well as essential solutions that families and schools can practice in everyday life.

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Author:   Jessie Klein
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   ABC-CLIO
Weight:   0.765kg
ISBN:  

9781440855221

ISBN 10:   1440855226
Pages:   430
Publication Date:   05 December 2019
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  College/higher education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

"Preface, Acknowledgments, 1 Background and History, Terminology, Bullying Language, Gender, Youths, Defining Bullying, ""Boele,"" Mobbing, Olweus's Definition, Federal Definition, Definition Controversies, Reactive and Proactive Aggression, Cyberbullying, Impact on Those Involved in Bullying, Physical/Mental Health, Bullycide, Murder/Mass Murder, Statistics, Vulnerable Populations, Types of Bullying, International, Explanations, Biological, Psychological, Social Environment, Technological Alienation, Teachers Bully, Retribution ""Justice,"" References, 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions, Definition(s), Bullying and Social Conflict, Variations, Subjectivity, Intent and Unwanted, Power Imbalance, Repetition, Problems That Lead to Bullying, Bullying as Innate, Bigotry, Hierarchy, Violent Culture, Normal or Deviant?, Prevention, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Boost Self-Esteem, Trauma-Sensitive Schools, Meditation, Prevent ""Bystanders"" and Develop ""Upstanders,"" Student Activism, Circle Discussions, Promoting Equality, Interventions, Whole-School Approach, For Those Who Bully Others, For Students Being Bullied, Zero-Tolerance Policies, Legal Responses, Restorative Justice, References, 3 Perspectives, Bullying and Looksism, Lynn S. Chancer How to Overcome Bullying, Carrie Goldman Hate Speech, Bullying, and Social Media: Teaching Empathy to Our Kids, Devorah Heitner Seven Ways to Wire for Resilience, Tamara Holt Needs, Feelings, and Empathy, Michael Jascz Going Offline, Anara Katz Be Kind, Fretta Reitzes The Constant Needle: How Relentless Bullying Can Contribute to Death by Suicide, Alyssa Relyea Using Restorative Justice to Prevent and Stop Bullying, Nichole Rowe Small The Missing Discourse of Rights: Bullying versus Sexual Harassment in K–12 Schools, Nan Stein Only Compassion—Not Tough Love—Can Teach Empathy, Maia Szalavitz Inner Peace Creates Outer Peace, M. Cristina Zaccarini 4 Profiles, Empathy-Focused Programs, Breath-Body-Mind, Challenge Day, Creating Compassionate Communities (CCC), Kidsbridge, Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility, New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT), Peace in Schools, Rachel's Challenge, Organizations, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), National Council on Disability, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Peace Alliance, StopBullying.gov, Activists, Eloise Jamison Berdahl-Baldwin, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Field, Lee Hirsch, Lady Gaga, Researchers, Donna Gaines, Dan Olweus, Deborah Temkin, Victims, Tyler Clementi, Ryan Halligan, David Knight, Megan Meier, Phoebe Prince, Ghyslain Raza, 5 Data and Documents, Data, Table 5.1 Demographics of Students Being Bullied at School—Types of Bullying (2015), Table 5.2 Sex of Students Who Reported Being Cyberbullied—Types of Cyberbullying (2013), Table 5.3 Demographics of Students Bullied and Cyberbullied (School Year 2012–2013), Table 5.4 Grade of Students Who Reported Being Bullied—Location of Bullying (2015), Table 5.5 Results by Grade of Bullying and Cyberbullying (School Year 2012–2013), Table 5.6 Percentage of Students Who Reported Being Bullied and Cyberbullied, by Student Reports of Fear, Avoidance, and Responses (School Year 2012–2013), Table 5.7 Percentage of Students Who Reported Hate-Related Words, by Type (2015), Figure 5.1 Percentage of High School Students Who Were Bullied at School or Electronically Bullied, by Sexual Identity (2017), Figure 5.2 Numbers of School Shootings by Decade (1979–2011), Table 5.8 Motives in 148 School Shootings (1979–2008), Table 5.9 Civil Rights Statutes Relevant to Bullying, Documents, Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education (1999), President Barack Obama's Statement on Bullying Prevention (2011), New Jersey's Anti-Bullying Policy (2011), Bullying-Free Schools: How Local, State, and Federal Efforts Can Help (2012), Bullying of Students with Disabilities (2014), Safe Schools Improvement Act (2017), 6 Resources, Introduction, Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles, Popular Writings, Books, Films, Organizations, 7 Chronology, Glossary, Index,"

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Consider for high school collections in need of materials on the topic. - School Library Journal

Consider for high school collections in need of materials on the topic. * School Library Journal *

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Jessie Klein, PhD, MSW, MEd, is an Adelphi University (AU) associate professor of sociology and criminal justice and founder and director of the Creating Compassionate Communities program supported by the AU Center for Health Innovation.

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