{"product_id":"school-bullying-9781138911932","title":"School Bullying","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo effectively cope with school bullying it is essential to understand the issues underpinning student peer group dynamics in the school, classroom and community and this view lies at the heart of the text. While the experience of bullying others or being victimized is identified with an individual or group the solution lies with the systems eg community, school, classroom or family of which the individual is part. Particular emphasis is given to the role of prosocial behavior and a strengths based perspective in addressing how students cope with school bullying within a systemic context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is strongly informed by the author's experience in developing and conducting national and international school-based anti-bullying and mental health interventions. The book advocates a systems based approach to addressing school bullying as illustrated with a program developed and evaluated by the author called the P.E.A.C.E. Pack: A program for reducing bullying in schools'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSchool Bullying\u003c\/em\u003e comes at a time of increasing concern about the harmful effects of bullying on children’s and young people’s health and the increasing awareness on the right of children to be protected from bullying. This well written and engaging book presents a comprehensive guide for educators in understanding, preventing and stopping school bullying. It is very well researched, and one of its major strengths is the way it translates research and theory into accessible and practical suggestions for educators and practitioners in preventing and stopping bullying in schools. Each chapter includes practical activities like Points for reflection, Trends and issues, and Ideas for schools and classroom, and closes with Guidelines for school practice, What the reader has learned, an activity and list of references. The book takes also a systemic perspective complimented by a strengths based approach, underling the benefits of prosocial and harmonious relationships as the antithesis to bullying. This book is an ideal text for initial teacher education courses on the promotion of mental health and healthy relationships and prevention of school bullying. It should find its way in every school library as a practical and accessible reference for school leaders, teachers, educators, and other mental health practitioners. This is THE book for anyone who wants a comprehensive, balanced, accessible, well researched but practical guide on school bullying.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eProf Carmel Cefai, Director Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health, University of Malta\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Aimed at school professionals, this book provides a detailed account of school bullying, from theories to assessing and coping with bullying in school. (...) This book would be helpful for someone in the teaching profession to prompt them to think more about bullying\" - \u003cstrong\u003eYouthinmind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. The Dynamic of the School Peer Group 2. Promoting Positive Peer Relations at School 3. Traditional\/Offline \u0026amp; Cyber Bullying 4. Theories of Bullying 5. The Developmental Course of Bullying 6. School, Classroom, Community \u0026amp; Bullying 7. Students ‘At-Risk’ for being Bullied 8. Assessing Bullying 9. Coping with\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eSchool\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBullying 10. Issues in Addressing School Bullying\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577859314007,"sku":"9781138911932","price":35.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138911932.jpg?v=1746096966","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/school-bullying-9781138911932","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}