Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassment - Paperback / softback

A comprehensive examination of theory, research, prevention and intervention, and professional practice issues - in one source.
Teasing, shunning, and bullying can have serious detrimental effects on both victim and perpetrator. Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassment: A Handbook of Prevention and Interventioncomprehensively gathers emerging research, theory, and effective practice on this subject into one invaluable source. This thorough review of a wide spectrum of innovative, evidence-based practices targets the complex problems of victimization, peer harassment, and bullying in our schools. Interventions range from individuals and their peers to broad, systems-level change within schools and communities. The challenge of prevention is also explored, using the latest studies as a practical foundation. Suggestions are provided detailing effective strategies to make changes in the culture within schools while offering directions for future research and practice
Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassmentdiscusses research on current intervention programs now in place that, until now, has never been evaluated. Several of the studies address middle school issues and multi-ethnic populations, including those from the United States, Canada, and Europe. Peer sexual harassment and dating-related aggression are examined that includes and goes beyond traditional views of bullying and peer intimidation. This valuable handbook provides concise yet extensive information on the most current theory, empirical research, practice guidelines, and suggestions for preparing schools for programmatic initiatives
Topics in Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassmentincludetheory and conceptual issues in victimization, bullying, and peer harassmen assessmen results from a four-year longitudinal study on peer victimization in early adolescent youth perceptions toward bullyin high school students’ victimization profile immigrant children and victimizatio evaluating an adolescent violence prevention progra a school-based intervention progra peer group interventio interventions for victim multiple perspectives involving sexual harassment school-wide approaches to prevention and interventio and much more! Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassmentis a crucial resource for researchers and mental health professionals who work in schools and who work with children and their families, such as school psychologists, counselors, clinical child psychologists, social workers, and community psychologists.