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Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do (Understanding Children's Worlds)

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Author: Dan Olweus
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 152
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5

ISBN: 0631192417
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.58
EAN: 9780631192411
ASIN: 0631192417

Publication Date: December 15, 1993
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Bullying at School is the definitive book on bully/victim problems in school and on effective ways of counteracting and preventing such problems. On the basis of the author's large-scale studies and other research, it is known that bullying is a serious problem in all societies that have been studied so far, and that more than 15 percent of the school population in primary and secondary/junior high schools are involved, either as bullies or victims. The facts about bullying, its causes and consequences, are presented in clear and straightforward language. The book is a milestone in the study of bullying at school in that it offers a scientifically evaluated intervention program. The results of this extensive research are remarkable: a reduction of bully/victim problems by 50 percent or more a considerable drop in antisocial behavior such as vandalism, theft, drunkenness, and truancy clear improvements in the "social climate" of the classroom and student satisfaction with school life. The book gives practical advice to school principals, teachers, and parents on how to implement a "whole school approach to bullying," and contains a valuable guide to help teachers and parents recognize if a child is being victimized or bullies others. Bullying at School is essential reading for all who are involved with children and young people.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended With An Action Tool May 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a wonderful book that clearly explains and describes the phenomenon of bullying and victimization....important knowledge for every parent and teacher. However, another book, Bully-Proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-On Guide to Stop Bullying would beautifully complement it as an action tool. This book gives specific solutions on how to be proactive and or intervene. Questions of what to do and how to do it are answered and included are stories to read with your child, scripts, lessons, tips and strategies to use in school and at home. The section on teaching children important social skills early on is invaluable.

4 out of 5 stars

Good data but needs more specific examples January 30, 2002
26 out of 29 found this review helpful

I was elected to my local board of education and we recently received a credible complaint from a parent that harassment of her son was being overlooked by school administrators. Accordingly, I felt obliged to read up on the issue of bullying. This book sets forth both the problem and the recommended solutions. Prof. Olweus is Norwegian and his studies primarily involve Scandinavian schools. Accordingly, questions came to my mind such as "Is Norway a more homogenious society than the United States? If so, are there any differences in both the problem and the solutions in a more ethnically heterogeneous society?" I don't know the answers but, the reader should keep these issues in mind when reading this book.pProf. Olweus describes the problem and he sets forth well organized solutions to the problem which require involvement of teachers, administrators and parents, and further require communication with all students, even those who are neither bullies nor victims. The one problem I have with the book is that there are very few case histories and specific examples given. The book proposes solutions but does not provide a case history in which the specific solution was successfully applied to the problem at hand. Reliable data and sound recommendations are important but a few specific examples of how these recommendations worked would be helpful. For example, Olweus recommends that parents of a bully apply sanctions if the bullying behavior does not improve. He states, "The consequence should be associated with some degree of discomfort or unpleasantness, but corporal punishment must not be used." OK, fine; but what are specific examples of "discomfor or unpleasantness?" Where are the case histories giving examples? Without these, the book does not provide as fulfilling reading as it otherwise might. This book is well worth reading and I recommend it with the reservations expressed above.

5 out of 5 stars

This book is the foundation of modern bullying prevention! November 8, 1999
38 out of 42 found this review helpful

This clear, brief, and practical book is based on extensive research and outlines an intervention to prevent bullying. Dr. Olweus's work has become the standard approach to bullying prevention, reflected in such programs as the University of Colorado Blueprints for Violence Prevention project ... As a counselor and trainer specializing in bullying prevention, I find this book indispensable, and recommend it highly.

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