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Book SynopsisWithin 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 levelselementary, 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.
Table of ContentsChapter 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
