ABSTRACT

Bullying: Effective Strategies for Long Term Improvement tackles the sensitive issue of bullying in schools and offers practical guidance on how to deal successfully with the issue in the long term.
The authors examine how bullying begins, the impact of bullying on the victimised child, and how the extent of bullying in schools can be reliably measured and assessed. They go on to explain how to set up anti-bullying initiatives which will maintain their effectiveness over the years. The complexity of the bullying process is emphasised throughout, but care is taken to outline clearly the actions that can be taken which will substantially reduce bullying in the long term.
The book is an outcome of over 10 years research into bullying. The authors draw on their own major studies and international research to provide real workable solutions to the problem of bullying, which are illustrated by case study examples throughout. The book is essential reading for school managers, teachers, student teachers and researchers determined to tackle the issues of bullying head on.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction: an overview

chapter |6 pages

Differences between schools

part |2 pages

PART 1 Understanding bullying

chapter 1|7 pages

The emergence of bullying

The uncertainties for teachers and parents

chapter 2|20 pages

The social basis of bullying

The individuality of schools

chapter 4|13 pages

The experiences of those who are bullied

chapter |5 pages

Coping styles and strategies

part |2 pages

PART 2 Towards effective intervention

chapter 5|1 pages

Changing cultures

The story to date

chapter |8 pages

The process of change

chapter 6|9 pages

Managing the anti-bullying project in school

‘Unfreezing’ and creating dissatisfaction with the current situation

chapter |1 pages

Some questions to think about

chapter 7|6 pages

Preventing and responding to bullying behaviour

Whole-school interventions

chapter |20 pages

Box 7.1 The quality circle process

chapter 8|19 pages

Researching bullying: where are we now?

Introduction: questions to be asked

chapter |1 pages

Some questions to think about

chapter 9|8 pages

Conclusions: the limits of current knowledge

The principal findings from research