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OverviewWhy do children get involved with bullying? Does cyberbullying differ from traditional bullying? How can bullying at school be prevented? The Psychology of School Bullying explores what bullying is and what factors lead to children playing roles as bullies, victims, defenders, bystanders or even some combination of these The book examines proactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of bullying happening in school, but also looks at what action the school could take if bullying incidents do occur. As bullying can have such far-reaching consequences and sometimes tragic outcomes, it is vital to grasp how and why it happens, and The Psychology of School Bullying shows how improved knowledge and understanding can lead to effective interventions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Peter K. SmithPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781138699397ISBN 10: 113869939 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 04 October 2018 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter One: What is bullying in school and how has it been studied? Chapter Two: Finding out about bullying and why statistics can be misleading. Chapter Three: Who bullies? Who gets bullied? Chapter Four: Does it matter if bullying happens in school, and what are the effects and consequences of bullying? Chapter Five: What others can do to help. Chapter Six. What if bullying happens …? Chapter Seven: The wider contextReviewsAuthor InformationPeter K Smith is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at Goldsmiths, University of London, U.K. He has written and edited many books and articles on the topic of school bullying. In 2015 he was awarded the William Thierry Preyer award for Excellence in Research on Human Development Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |