1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910693996603321

Autore

Beane Allan L. <1950->

Titolo

Protect your child from bullying [[electronic resource] ] : expert advice to help you recognize, prevent, and stop bullying before your child gets hurt / / Allan L. Beane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, CA, : Jossey-Bass, c2008

ISBN

1-281-21744-1

9786611217440

0-470-26074-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (251 p.)

Disciplina

371.5/8

371.58

649.1

Soggetti

Bullying in schools - Prevention

Bullying - Prevention

Parenting

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The nature of bullying -- Warning signs -- Possible causes of bullying -- Giving your child a good start -- Promoting your child's acceptance -- Helping your bullied child -- Preventing cyberbullying -- Neighborhood bullying -- Supportive tips for siblings -- When your child bullies others -- When your child is a bystander -- Why some victims retaliate, self-harm, or commit suicide -- Working with your child's school.

Sommario/riassunto

From cyberbullying to ""mean girls"" to school shootings, bullying is a complex and frightening problem confronting parents and children of all ages. This invaluable guide-written by international bullying expert Dr. Allan L. Beane-explains the many ways that bullying can present itself, the harm it can do to your child if ignored, and most importantly, what you can do to protect your child. The strategies in this book, which are based on solid research and practice in education, sociology, and psychology, and inspired by the author's personal experience of tragedy, are being used successfully