The Nature of School Bullying
A Cross-National Perspective
Peter K Smith editor JOSINE JUNGER-TAS editor Richard Catalano editor YOHJI MORITA editor Dan Olweus editor PHILIP SLEE editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:17th Dec '98
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Nature of School Bullying provides a unique world-wide perspective on how different countries have conceptualized the issue of school bullying, what information has been gathered, and what interventions have been carried out. Written and compiled by well known experts in the field, it provides a concise summary of the current state of knowledge of school bullying in nineteen different countries, including:
* demographic details
* definitions of bullying
* the nature and types of school bullying
* descriptive statistics about bullying
* initiatives and interventions.
The Nature of School Bullying provides an authoritative resource for anyone interested in ways in which this problem is being tackled on a global scale. It will be invaluable for teachers, educational policy makers, researchers, and all those concerned with understanding school bullying and finding ways of dealing with it.
'I do think it is an extremely well-written and edited book that is a useful resource to add to the growing literature on bullying. The topic is of particular relevance to EPs and if you have not read anything so far on school bullying, I recommend that you start with this book.' - Lisa Stanley, Kingston Upon Hull
'An invaluable resource for researchers, educators, and others interested in bullying - a must-have text for anyone who desires to understand and end this worldwide source of childhood distress.' - Renae Duncan, Murray State University, APA Review of Books
ISBN: 9780415179850
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 740g
398 pages