Preventing Bullying in Schools: A Guide for Teachers and Other Professionals / Edition 1

by Chris Lee

Overview

This resource offers tried-and-tested strategies based on the author's school-based research and regular work in schools training staff who deal with incidents of bullying.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761944720
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/30/2004
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Chris Lee was until recently Senior Lecturer in Education and Head of the School of Continuing Professional Development at the Faculty of Education, University of Plymouth. He has taught in secondary and special schools, and continues to work with teachers on issues of bullying and behaviour management. He is now a freelance educational consultant.

Table of Contents

What Will This Book Do For You?
What this Book Will Do for You
Prevention and Principles
The Structure of the Book and How to Use it
The Activities
Where Are You in Your Handling of Bullying? The Four Types of School
How Do We Know When It Is Bullying?
Types of Bullying and Behaviour
Problems with Defining Bullying
Looking at Examples
The Vocabulary of Bullying
Questionnaires with Children
Talking with Bullies and Victims
A Model of Bullying: Moving from a Bullying Action to a Bullying Relationship
Teachers and the Definition Task
Who Is Involved in Bullying?
Victims
Bullies
Bully/Victims
Bystanders
What is Needed in an Anti-Bullying Policy
The Importance of Taking Action against Bullying
The Whole-School Policy
What Might Be Put in Place
Awareness-Raising
Managing Bullying Actions and Bullying Relationships
Peer Support
How to Move Your School Forward
Summing Up
The Top Ten Pieces of Advice in Preventative Strategy

Editorial Reviews

‘Preventing Bullying in Schools is signally important reading for anyone directly or indirectly involved with the creation of a violence free learning environment for children' - Midwest Book Review and Internet Bookwatch

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