Bullying From Both Sides: Strategic Interventions for Working With Bullies & Victims

by Walter B. Roberts (Editor)

Overview

The ultimate guide to recognizing and reducing bullying behaviors in school!

Today’s bullies use more than threats and acts of physical violence to intimidate and humiliate their victims, so today’s educators can’t rely upon traditional disciplinary measures to tackle bullying in schools. Get to the heart of the matter by offering realistic interventions grounded in the psychology behind the actions of both bullies and victims. This new resource also provides an in-depth look at:

• Differences between bullying and teasing
• Profiles of students at risk for victimization
• Cyberbullying and female bullies
• Designing a bullying prevention program
• Consequences when school personnel fail to act appropriately
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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412925792
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/03/2005
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Walter B. Roberts, Jr., is a professor of counselor education at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He began his career in education as a classroom teacher in 1978 and later served as a school counselor before moving to higher education in 1993. In addition to being licensed for private practice, he has extensive public policy experience in mental health and school safety issues, consults and testifies with legislators and the judicial system, and is a frequent source with the media on counseling-related issues. Bullying from Both Sides, his first book published by Corwin Press in 2006, continues to be a bestseller.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Rosalind Wiseman, author of the bestselling book Queen Bees and Wannabes
Preface: Going Upstream
Part I. The Reality of Bullying, Bullies, and Victims
1. The Prevalence of Bullying
2. Definitions of Bullying and Teasing
3. Victims
4. Victimization and Retaliation
5. Bullies
Part II. Effective Intervention Strategies for Bullies and Victims: Parents and Schools as Partners
6. Strategic Intervention Point 1: The Best Intervention Is Prevention
7. Strategic Intervention Point 2: Safeguard the Victim
8. Strategic Intervention Point 3: Engage the Victim in Constructive and Supportive Interactions
9. Strategic Intervention Point 4: Engage the Bully in Constructive and Supportive Interactions
10. What Now? Taking Those First Steps
Recommended Resources
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"The book's strengths are its step-wise tactics and strategies for counselors. Readers will respect the author's professional authority; I most certainly do. "

Michael Auer

"The conventional adult wisdom about bullying—ignore it and it will go away—is faulty advice that sends a dangerous message to children. Roberts's book provides a very useful resource for school counselors who wish to counter that dangerous message in strategic, workable ways."

Counseling Today

"A must-have resource for anyone dedicated to understanding and ending bullying in schools."

Allan Morotti

"Clearly reflects considerable effort, knowledge, and expertise. . . . The author introduces many intervention strategies in a manner that is easily understood and can be generalized to many situations."

Diana Joyce

"This may be the first book that includes the idea of working with and helping the bully along with the victim. . . . Detailed information provides educators with a plan of action about the problem of bullying. The passion of the author is evident."

Steve Hutton