Bullying
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Bullying
（Health and medical issues today）
Greenwood, c2012
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [153]-160) and index
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Description
This important text presents bullying as a health issue and proposes effective strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention based on current scientific research of aggressive behaviors.
Bullying goes far beyond typical treatments of the topic by presenting an overview of the research concerning the causes, symptoms, and prevalence of bullying to illustrate how it is not simply a social issue but both a genuine medical and health issue. The author draws upon both clinical data and her own extensive experience observing children's interactions on school playgrounds and from interviewing parents, teachers, administrators, and children themselves to reach conclusions about evidence-based prevention and treatment.
The work provides a deeper understanding of bullying by presenting biological and psychological theories of aggression, describing why bystanders who witness bullying react in the way that they do, offering novel ways to deal with the problem, and presenting proven methods that concerned bystanders of all ages can employ to break bullying behaviors-without increasing their own risk. It provides information of great relevance to students, parents, counselors, educators, teaching assistants, and administrators.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Section I
1 Bullying is a Health Issue
The Definition of Health
How Researchers Study Bullying
The History of Bullying Research
Major Historical Events and Bullying
School Attacks and Bullying
Suicides and Bullying
2 The Definition of Bullying
An Imbalance of Power
Purposeful and Chronic
Confusion with Other Harmful Behaviors
Bystander Behavior
Forms of Attack
Physical Bullying
Verbal and Nonverbal Bullying
Psychological Bullying
3 Prevalence
Differences by Age and Gender
High-Risk Groups
4 Diagnosis
Symptoms of Victimization
Symptoms of Perpetration
5 Health Consequences
Consequences of Victimization
Consequences of Perpetration
Consequences of Combined Victimization and Perpetration
Consequences of Witnessing Bullying
Financial Consequences to Schools and Communities
6 Causes of Bullying
Biological
Frustration-Aggression
Narcissistic Personality
Adolescent Development
Violence as a Learned Behavior
Moral Development
Incongruent Styles of Relating
Henchmen: Why Others Obey the Bully
Genovese Syndrome
Institutionalized Bullying
The Community
7 Treatment and Prevention
Emergency Medical Care
Emotional Support of Victims
Preventing Further Attacks
Healing after the Trauma
Developing Supportive Friendships
Offender Services
Building Empathy
Bystanders
The Role of Parents
Discussing Bullying and Expectations of Behavior
Support in Building Positive Friendships
Preventing Violence-Related Behaviors
Restricted Access to Firearms
Limiting Exposure to Media Violence
Educators
Classroom Management
Handling Incidents of Bullying with Dignity and Respect
Threat Assessment
Evidence-Based Programs
Pediatric Health Care Providers
Laws
Recommendations from the World Health Organization
Truth and Reconciliation
Section II
Controversies and Issues
Section III
Resources
Glossary
References
Index
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