The psychology of school bullying / Peter K. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Peter K., author.

Contributor:

Commins-Holman Family Fund.

Series:

Psychology of everything

The psychology of everything

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bullying in schools.

Psychological aspects.

Bullying in schools--Psychological aspects--Cross-cultural studies.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

127 pages ; 21 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"The Psychology of Bullying provides a highly accessible overview about the nature of bullying, what is known about it, its possible effects, and what can be done about it. It focuses on bullying at school with special attention given to the development of cyberbullying, and a final chapter looks at bullying in other contexts. Illustrated with examples and case studies, it examines who bullies and who gets bullied, what is known about effective coping strategies, and what friends, peers and the school can do to help. It will be essential reading for students, teachers and parents looking for psychological insights into what bullying is"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

What is bullying in school and how has it been studied?

Finding out about bullying and why statistics can be misleading

Who bullies? who gets bullied?

Does it matter if bullying happens in school, and what are the effects and consequences of bullying?

What others can do to help

What if bullying happens ...?

The wider context.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Commins-Holman Family Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Smith, Peter K. Psychology of school bullying.

ISBN:

9781138699397

113869939X

9781138699403

1138699403

OCLC:

1035224303