Working With Kids Who Bully: New Perspectives on Prevention and Intervention

by Walter B. Roberts

Overview

Shifting our thinking to help break the cycle of bullying
 
We all know bullying impacts the academic and emotional lives of our young people. We see it in our schools and hear about it in the news. If we know it’s a problem, why is it still happening? Often it’s because we fail to address the individuals at the heart of the problem—the kids who engage in the behavior. In Working With Kids Who Bully Walter Roberts challenges us to shift our thinking about these youth and offers innovative approaches to help kids pull back from and stop bullying. Readers will find   

• Information on a range of topics impacting schools today, including cyberbullying, relational aggression, mediation, building empathy, and bibliomedia therapy
• Strategies and sample dialogue to use when intervening with kids who bully 
• Diagrams and charts to clarify suggested approaches 

Written by one of the nation’s foremost experts on bullying, this is a book designed to stimulate change and ultimately help create safer learning environments for all kids. 

"Lots of times we focus on helping the victims, but Walter Roberts addresses how to help parents of children who are bullying, as they need tips rather than ‘shaming.′"
Brigitte Tennis, Headmistress&Eighth Grade Teacher
Stella Schola Middle School

"The strengths of Working With Kids Who Bully are the vignettes posed, the reflection for analyzing the "bullying" situation, and the suggestions, almost specific guidance, for responding in a timely and "empathetic" manner."
Dana Salles Trevethan, Interim Superintendent
Turlock Unified School District

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506335001
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	06/09/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	9 MB

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

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I – Current and New Perspectives on Bullying Behaviors
Chapter 1 – Why A Book on Those Who Bully?
Chapter 2 – Understanding Those Who Bully
Chapter 3 – What Exactly Is Bullying Today?
Chapter 4 – Relational Aggression
Chapter 5 – The Law and Bullying Behaviors
Part II – Working with Those Who Engage in Bullying Behaviors
Chapter 6 – Will This Stuff Work?
Chapter 7 – Essential Skills for Interveners
Chapter 8 – Making the Communication and Relational Connection
Chapter 9 – Forced Apologies and Mediations
Chapter 10 – Applying Elements of Restorative Justice Techniques with Those Who Engage in Bullying Behaviors
Chapter 11 – Building Empathy Within Those Who Bully
Chapter 12 – Thought Before Action: Slowing Down Impulsive Behaviors
Chapter 13 – Morality as a Component of Bullying Prevention
Chapter 14 – Dealing With the Demon That Is Anger
Chapter 15 – When Bullies Live in Space
Chapter 16 – Bystanders or Upstanders?
Chapter 17 – Engaging the Parent
Chapter 18 – Documentation
Chapter 19 – Bibliomedia Therapy
Chapter 20 – When All Else Fails
Chapter 21 – Potholes, Gravel, and Road Tar
Resources for Consideration
References

Editorial Reviews

"The strengths of Working With Kids Who Bully are the vignettes posed, the reflection for analyzing the “bullying” situation, and the suggestions, almost specific guidance, for responding in a timely and “empathetic” manner. "

Dana Salles Trevethan

"Lots of times we focus on helping the victims, but Walter Roberts addresses how to help parents of children who are bullying, as they need tips rather than ‘shaming.' "

Brigitte Tennis