Understanding School Bullying - Its Nature and Prevention Strategies

Written by a leading expert on the topic of bullying, this book brings together the latest research findings, providing global perspectives from Europe, North America, Australasia and Asia.

List of contents

School bullying as a personal issue, a practical issue and a research program
What we mean by 'bullying', and a history of research on school bullying.
How we can find out about bullying
Basic knowledge about school bullying and cyber bullying
Who is at risk, and what are the effects?
Coping with bullying and the success of interventions
Acting to reduce bullying and the status of the research program

About the author

Pete Smith is a Canadian poet born in Coventry but resident in Kamloops, BC, since 1974. In the UK and Canada he worked as a psychiatric nurse with intellectually challenged people in institutional and community settings. His poems, reviews and essays have been published widely in the UK, the USA and Canada.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Smith, Peter K Smith, Peter K. Smith
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.05.2014
• EAN: 9781847879059
• ISBN: 978-1-84787-905-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 172 mm x 243 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Educational strategies and policy, Bullying & Anti-Bullying Strategies, cyber bullying;interventions;prevention