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The psychology of school bullying / Peter K. Smith.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Psychology of everythingPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, c2019Description: 127 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781138699397
  • 113869939X
  • 9781138699403
  • 1138699403
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LB 3013.25 .Sm51 2019
Contents:
What is bullying in school and how has it been studied? -- Finding out about bullying and why statistics can be misleading -- Who bullies? who gets bullied? -- Does it matter if bullying happens in school, and what are the effects and consequences of bullying? -- What others can do to help -- What if bullying happens ...? -- The wider context.
Summary: "The Psychology of Bullying provides a highly accessible overview about the nature of bullying, what is known about it, its possible effects, and what can be done about it. It focuses on bullying at school with special attention given to the development of cyberbullying, and a final chapter looks at bullying in other contexts. Illustrated with examples and case studies, it examines who bullies and who gets bullied, what is known about effective coping strategies, and what friends, peers and the school can do to help. It will be essential reading for students, teachers and parents looking for psychological insights into what bullying is"-- Provided by publisher.
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Books Books DLSU-D GRADUATE STUDIES Graduate Studies Graduate Studies LB 3013.25 .Sm51 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 3CIR2019067880

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What is bullying in school and how has it been studied? -- Finding out about bullying and why statistics can be misleading -- Who bullies? who gets bullied? -- Does it matter if bullying happens in school, and what are the effects and consequences of bullying? -- What others can do to help -- What if bullying happens ...? -- The wider context.

"The Psychology of Bullying provides a highly accessible overview about the nature of bullying, what is known about it, its possible effects, and what can be done about it. It focuses on bullying at school with special attention given to the development of cyberbullying, and a final chapter looks at bullying in other contexts. Illustrated with examples and case studies, it examines who bullies and who gets bullied, what is known about effective coping strategies, and what friends, peers and the school can do to help. It will be essential reading for students, teachers and parents looking for psychological insights into what bullying is"-- Provided by publisher.

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