Understanding Girl Bullying and What to Do About It

Strategies to Help Heal the Divide

Tammy L Hughes editor Laura M Crothers editor Jered B Kolbert editor Julaine E Field editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:SAGE Publications Inc

Published:3rd Jun '09

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Understanding Girl Bullying and What to Do About It cover

"A useful tool for school counselors that outlines the root causes of girl bullying. It provides examples of ways to assess relational aggression in schools, as well as possible interventions."
—Jennifer Betters, School Counselor
Sugar Creek Elementary School, Verona, WI

"This is a well-researched book that integrates theory and research with applications."
—Carol Dahir, Associate Professor of Counselor Education
New York Institute of Technology

Break the cycle of social and relational aggression between girls!

Girl bullying—also known as relational aggression—is a very real and pervasive problem in today′s schools, and studies indicate that bullying between girls can be more covert than between boys, thus making it more difficult for school professionals to detect and address.

Primarily written for school counselors, this book covers the causes and characteristics of relational and social aggression and outlines methods for assessment, prevention, and intervention. The authors answer questions about what girl bullying is, why it happens, what it looks like, how to measure it, and what educators can do to help girls with these issues. The book provides:

  • School-based interventions to help students learn alternative, healthy ways of managing conflict
  • Sample forms and checklists for documenting and addressing incidents of girl bullying
  • An original 10-session curriculum for small groups
  • Information on classroom dynamics, bullying, and cyberbullying
  • Specific suggestions for working with parents and teachers

Understanding Girl Bullying and What to Do About It helps professionals heal the divide between girls by giving them the tools to work through their problems thoughtfully and constructively.

“A useful tool for school counselors that outlines the root causes of girl bullying. It provides examples of ways to assess relational aggression in schools, as well as possible interventions.” -- Jennifer Betters, School Counselor
“This book fills a major void in the literature and serves as a great resource for educators, mental health professionals, and parents.” -- James L. Moore III, Associate Professor of Counselor Education
“This book will unquestionably help counselors do better work.” -- Philip Kavanagh, Guidance Director
“This is a well-researched book that integrates theory and research with applications.” -- Carol Dahir, Associate Professor of Counselor Education
"This book provides useful definitions, examples, and suggestions--as well as ready-to-use surveys and small-group curriculum--making it a useful tool for a school social worker. " -- Lynn R. Zakeri, School Counselor

ISBN: 9781412964883

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 310g

152 pages