Children and Bullying: How Parents and Educators Can Reduce Bullying at SchoolISBN: 978-1-4051-6253-1
Hardcover
248 pages
December 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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Scarcely a day goes by without reports of school bullying or
recommendations for quick fixes to the problem. Parents and
educators are often left trying to solve a difficult issue without
sufficient evidence to support suggested remedies. Children and
Bullying is a vital resource in the quest to create safe
learning environments. Drawing on a wealth of research, Ken Rigby
provides clear explanations and effective strategies for combating
bullying among children and preventing children from becoming
involved in bullying situations.
- Offers a collaborative approach to the school-based bullying
problem
- Emphasizes the crucial role student bystanders can play in
countering bullying, and how to promote positive bystander
behaviors
- Examines contentious research, such as the role genetics or
parenting in early childhood may play in creating bullies and
victims
- Answers to FAQs by parents in the final chapter are often controversial but intended to stimulate thought