The Truth about Bullying
What Educators and Parents Must Know and Do- Authors:
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- Publisher:
- 2009
Summary
The Truth About Bullying presents crucial information to assist educators and parents in creating a safe learning environment. This book is a practical guide to understanding what bullying is and the influence it has on a school. The who, what, when, where, and how of bullying are described in a clear manner that helps the reader to understand the myths and realities of bullying behavior. The latest trends in bullying, including hazing and contagion bullying, are presented, along with chapters dedicated specifically to cyberbullying and the special needs child. Recent research provides a foundation for readers as they learn how to address bullying and create a respectful, constructive school community. The authors address the importance of the school climate and culture and answer the question of whether a positive environment is enough to prevent bullying.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 2009
- ISBN-Print
- 978-1-60709-410-4
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-60709-412-8
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 222
- Product type
- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Contents No access
- Acknowledgments No access
- Chapter 01. Introduction and Overview No access
- Chapter 02. Bullying—Beyond Sticks and Stones No access
- Chapter 03. Bullying in the Twenty-First Century—Cyberbullying No access
- Chapter 04. Bullying and the “Special Needs” Child No access
- Chapter 05. What Research Tells Us No access
- Chapter 06. Creating a Respectful and Constructive School Community No access
- Chapter 07. What Works in Bullying Prevention? No access
- A. Bullying Prevention Action Plan Template No access
- B. Bullying Prevention and Intervention Administrator Responsibilities No access
- C. Creating a Respectful School Community: Techniques to Teach Tolerance and Understanding No access
- D. Sample Bullying Prevention Policy No access
- E. Sample Bullying Report Form No access
- F. Sample Survey No access





