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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452583103321

Titolo

Bullying, peer harassment, and victimization in the schools : the next generation of prevention / / Maurice J. Elias, Joseph E. Zins, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

0-203-72552-2

1-299-47928-6

1-135-79420-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EliasMaurice J

ZinsJoseph E

Disciplina

373.15/8

Soggetti

School violence - Prevention

Bullying in schools - Prevention

Harassment in schools - Prevention

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Co-published simultaneously as Journal of applied school psychology, Volume 19, Number 2 2003."

First published by the Haworth Press, 2003.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Bullying, Peer Harassment, and Victimization in the Schools: The Next Generation of Prevention; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE EDITORS; Bullying, Other Forms of Peer Harassment, and Victimization in the Schools: Issues for School Psychology Research and Practice; The Mental Health Professional's Role in Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Student Sexual Harassment; Dynamics of Peer Victimization in Early Adolescence: Results from a Four-Year Longitudinal Study; The Association of Bullying and Victimization with Middle School Adjustment

Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Bullying in Middle School Youth: A Developmental Examination Across the Bully/Victim ContinuumA Cluster Analytic Investigation of Victimization Among High School Students: Are Profiles Differentially Associated with Psychological Symptoms and School Belonging?; Immigrant Children in Austria: Aggressive Behavior and Friendship Patterns in Multicultural School



Classes; Peer Victimization in Middle School: When Self- and Peer Views Diverge; Developmental Trajectories of Victimization: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors

Bullying Is Power: Implications for School-Based Intervention StrategiesSexual Harassment and the Cultures of Childhood: Developmental, Domestic Violence, and Legal Perspectives; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents enlightening empirical studies and reviews of the literature on peer harassment, bullying, and victimization. Designed to expand our knowledge and understanding of these topics, it documents the widespread nature of the phenomena both inside and outside the United States, identifies risk and protective factors, and provides practitioners with specific, evidence-based guidelines for effective preventive action.