Bullying, victimization, and peer harassment : a handbook of prevention and intervention / Joseph E. Zins, Maurice J. Elias, Charles A. Maher, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zins, Joseph E.

Elias, Maurice J.

Maher, Charles A., 1944-

George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School violence--Prevention.

School violence.

Bullying in schools--Prevention.

Bullying in schools.

Physical Description:

xix, 428 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Press, [2007]

Summary:

Teasing, shunning, and bullying can have serious detrimental effects on both victim and perpetrator. Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassment: A Handbook of Prevention and Intervention gathers emerging research, theory, and effective practice on this subject into one invaluable source. This thorough review of a wide spectrum of innovative, evidence-based practices targets the complex problems of victimization, peer harassment, and bullying in our schools. Interventions range from individuals and their peers to broad, systems-level change within schools and communities. The challenge of prevention is also explored, using the latest studies as a practical foundation. Suggestions are provided detailing effective strategies to make changes in the culture within schools while offering directions for future research and practice.

Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassment: A Handbook of Prevention and Intervention discusses research on current intervention programs now in place that, until now, has never been evaluated. Several of the studies address middle school issues and multi-ethnic populations, including those from the United States, Canada, and Europe. Peer sexual harassment and dating-related aggression are examined that includes and goes beyond traditional views of bullying and peer intimidation. Providing comprehensive coverage in one reliable resource, this valuable handbook provides concise yet extensive information on the most current theory, empirical research, practice guidelines, and suggestions for preparing schools for programmatic initiatives.

Contents:

Section I Theory and Conceptual Issues

Chapter 1 Prevention and Intervention in Peer Harassment, Victimization, and Bullying: Theory, Research, and Practice / Joseph E. Zins, Maurice J. Elias, Charles A. Maher 3

A Pervasive and Serious Issue for School Mental Health and Academic Achievement 3

Research Findings 4

Directions for Research and Practice 5

Lord of the Flies Revisited in Our Schools? 6

Brief Overview 7

Chapter 2 Conceptual and Methodological Issues in Assessment and Intervention with School Bullies / Arni Vikingur Sveinsson, Richard J. Morris 9

Definitional Issues 11

Assessment Issues 13

Intervention Issues 15

Conclusions and Future Directions for Research 20

Section II Empirical Research and Other Important Evidence

Chapter 3 Dynamics of Peer Victimization in Early Adolescence: Results from a Four-Year Longitudinal Study / Jennifer J. Paul, Antonius H. N. Cillessen 29

Stability of Victimization 30

Results 36

Chapter 4 The Association of Bullying and Victimization with Middle School Adjustment / Tonja R. Nansel, Denise L. Haynie, Bruce G. Simons-Morton 49

Review of Relevant Literature 50

Results 55

Chapter 5 Perceptions and Attitudes Toward Bullying in Middle School Youth: A Developmental Examination Across the Bullying/Victim Continuum / Susan M. Swearer, Paulette Tam Cary 67

Results 73

Chapter 6 A Cluster Analytic Investigation of Victimization Among High School Students: Are Profiles Differentially Associated with Psychological Symptoms and School Belonging? / Melissa K. Holt, Dorothy L. Espelage 85

Results 92

Chapter 7 Immigrant Children in Austria: Aggressive Behavior and Friendship Patterns in Multicultural School Classes / Dagmar Strohmeier, Christiane Spiel 103

Problematic Interethnic Interactions-Peer Aggression 104

Instruments 108

Results 109

Problematic Interethnic Interactions 110

Cooperative Forms of Interethnic Interactions 112

Chapter 8 Peer Victimization in Middle School: When Self- and Peer Views Diverge / Sandra Graham, Amy Bellmore, Jaana Juvonen 121

Results 128

Chapter 9 Developmental Trajectories of Victimization: Identifying Risk and Protective Factors / Suzanne Goldbaum, Wendy M. Craig, Debra Pepler, Jennifer Connolly 143

Intrapersonal Characteristics of Victims 144

Results 148

Group Differences 149

Implications and Intervention 154

Section III Empirically Validated and Promising Preventive and Supportive Interventions

Chapter 10 Targeting Bystanders: Evaluating a Violence Prevention Program for "Nonviolent" Adolescents / Harry S. Freeman, Grace A. Mims 163

Program Description 165

Results 169

Chapter 11 Viennese Social Competence (ViSC) Training for Students: Program and Evaluation / Moira Atria, Christiane Spiel 179

School-Based Violence Prevention 180

Bullying As a Group Process 181

Social Information-Processing Theory 182

ViSC Training 183

Program Structure and Curriculum Components 184

Evaluation of Visc Training 186

Results of the Evaluation 188

Chapter 12 Using a Participatory Action Research Model to Create a School-Based Intervention Program for Relationally Aggressive Girls-The Friend to Friend Program / Stephen S. Leff, LeeAnn Cardaciotto, Jennifer Angelucci, Brooke Paskewich, Amy B. Goldstein, Michael B. Grossman 199

Review of Relevant Literature 201

Description of Application 203

Chapter 13 A Story-Guided Peer Group Intervention for Reducing Bullying and Victimization in Schools / Hedwig Teglasi, Stephanie Rahill, Lee Rothman 219

Stories: Theoretical and Empirical Considerations 222

Description of the Application 225

Results 229

Chapter 14 Empowering the Victim: Interventions for Children Victimized by Bullies / Maury Nation 239

Why Are Interventions for Victims Needed? 240

Review of Relevant Literature 242

Chapter 15 Peer-Rejected and Bullied Children: A Safe Schools Initiative for Elementary School Students / Melissa E. DeRosier 257

Peer Relationships 257

Peer Problems and School Violence 258

Safe Schools Initiatives 260

Assessment 260

Social Skills Group Intervention (SSGRIN) 261

Prior Effectiveness Research on SSGRIN 263

SS/HS Implementation of SSGRIN 265

Evaluation Results 267

Section IV Guidelines for Practice: Professional Issues and Legal Considerations

Chapter 16 Sexual Harassment and the Cultures of Childhood: Developmental, Domestic Violence, and Legal Perspectives / Philip C. Rodkin, Karla Fischer 279

Developmental Perspectives: Gender, Aggression, and Status in Children's School Societies 281

Gender and Aggression in Domestic Violence: Applications to Peer Sexual Harassment 288

Chapter 17 The Mental Health Professional's Role in Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Student Sexual Harassment / Ellie L. Young, Linda M. Raffaele Mendez 299

Defining Sexual Harassment 300

Gay and Lesbian Issues 302

Prevalence of Sexual Harassment 303

Developmental Issues 305

Procedural and Legal Issues 306

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Strategies 307

Chapter 18 Bullying Is Power: Implicalions for School-Based Intervention Strategies / Tracy Vaillancourt, Shelley Hymel, Patricia McDougall 317

Results 323

Chapter 19 Correlates of School Victimization: Implications for Prevention and Intervention / Noel A. Card, Jenny Isaacs, Ernest V. E. Hodges 339

Correlates of School Victimization-Concurrent and Longitudinal Links 339

Interactive Processes Among Correlates 351

Implications for Prevention and Intervention 354

Future Directions 356

Section V School-Wide Approaches

Chapter 20 Changing the Contexts of Peer Victimization: The Effects of a Primary Prevention Program on School and Classroom Levels of Victimization / Tom Woods, Kim Coyle, Wendy Hoglund, Bonnie Leadbeater 369

Background Research 370

Description of the WITS Rock Solid Program 373

Evaluation of the Program's Feasibility 377

Measures 379

Results 381

Chapter 21 Teasing, Taunting, Bullying, Harassment, and Aggression: A School-Wide Approach to Prevention, Strategic Intervention, and Crisis Management / Howard M. Knoff 389

Review of Relevant Literature 391

Description of the Application 393

Results 408.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George R. Fink Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0789022184

9780789022189

0789022192

9780789022196

OCLC:

70684755