Overview

Bullying and harassment threaten academic achievement and mental health in our schools. This book presents enlightening empirical research and reviews of the literature on peer harassment, bullying, and victimization. Designed to expand our knowledge and understanding of these topics, this title documents the widespread nature of the phenomena and current trends in tackling the problem on a Global scale. Teachers will find the book's focus on risk identification and protective factors particularly useful; in essence, the title provides teachers at every level with specific, evidence-based guidelines for effective preventive action. For practitioners, the book is a call to action, particularly at the school-wide level, focusing on reducing the substantial social/emotional harm done to perpetrators, bystanders, and especially, victims.

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Author:   Joseph Zins (University of Cincinnati, OH) ,  Maurice Elias (Rutgers University)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.20cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780789022295

ISBN 10:   078902229
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   23 December 2003
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Bullying, Other Forms of Peer Harassment, and Victimization in the Schools: Issues for School Psychology Research and Practice The Mental Health Professional’s Role in Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Student Sexual Harassment Dynamics of Peer Victimization in Early Adolescence: Results from a Four-Year Longitudinal Study The Association of Bullying and Victimization with Middle School Adjustment Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Bullying in Middle School Youth: A Developmental Examination Across the Bully/Victim Continuum A Cluster Analytic Investigation of Victimization Among High School Students: Are Profiles Differentially Associated with Psychological Symptoms and School Belonging? Immigrant Children in Austria: Aggressive Behavior and Friendship Patterns in Multicultural School Classes Peer Victimization in Middle School: When Self- and Peer Views Diverge Developmental Trajectories of Victimization: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors Bullying Is Power: Implications for School-Based Intervention Strategies Sexual Harassment and the Cultures of Childhood: Developmental, Domestic Violence, and Legal Perspectives Index Reference Notes Included

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