Bullying, suicide, and homicide : understanding, assessing, and preventing threats to self and others for victims of bullying / Butch Losey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Losey, Butch, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bullying.

Bullying--Prevention.

Suicide.

Homicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In our society, bullying is commonly seen as a normal, inescapable part of growing up that children and adolescents must simply endure. In Bullying, Suicide, and Homicide, Butch Losey challenges this viewpoint, arguing that bullying is not a part of childhood development, but rather an aberrant behavior that, for the victim, can lead to adverse decisions, such as suicide and homicide. He provides a detailed understanding of the relationship between bullying, suicide, and homicide and an assessment and response strategy that can be utilized by mental health professionals who work wi

Contents:

Persist ant bullying and suicide as a viable option

Effective school prevention

Inconspicuous partners : bullying as a precursor to suicide and homicide

Factors that increase risk for victims of bullying

Screen

Assess

Mediate

Practical application of the bullying lethality identification system.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-135-19468-8

1-283-24110-2

1-135-19469-6

9786613241108

0-203-86462-X

9780203864623

OCLC:

743805587