25 myths about bullying and cyberbullying / Elizabeth K. Englander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Englander, Elizabeth Kandel, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cyberbullying.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 188 pages)

Other Title:

Twenty-five myths about bullying and cyberbullying

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, [2020]

Summary:

"Maybe your kids have been bullied, or maybe you worry that they will be. Bullying today still happens in traditional ways; but it can also happen in new and confounding ways. The troubles spattered across the media today aren't only new; they're newly confounding. One of the most difficult things about being a parent today isn't social cruelty per se, but the yawning gap in knowledge (particularly around digital issues) and a display of unmistakable human cruelty that can be disquieting. Decreasing or increasing, the fact is that bullying and cyberbullying remain among the most commonly-cited concerns expressed by parents and educators. New and baffling problems, articles, opinions, and advice abound. Yet even this large (indeed, sometimes overwhelming) flood of information doesn't really provide many answers about what to believe (is cyberbullying really rampant?), how to tell when something is truly a problem (versus just "growing pains"), or what parents are supposed to actually do (or not do, as the case may be)"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Why talk about myths instead of facts?

Bullying is usually about a big kid beating up a smaller kid

Bullying causes suicide and homicide

Bullying is a normal part of childhood

Kids who are small and physically weak are targeted for bullying

The most important thing is what they did to you

Cyberbullying is just like bullying, only on the computer

Bullying and cyberbullying are separate problems

Most adults cannot help kids with computer or Internet issues, since kids typically know more than they do

Bullying and cyberbullying stop after high school

Cyberbullying is usually anonymous

Cyberbullying is the most emotionally devastating form of bullying

Bullies have emotional problems

All children all equally vulnerable to bullying

Bullies are raised in dysfunctional families by parents who are bullies themselves

Revenge is an effective way to handle bullies

bullies don't understand how much they're hurting the target

Schools don't do anything about bullying

Schools can't take any action in cyberbullying cases

Schools would absolutely stop bullying if they wanted to

When kids shake hands and make up, the bullying stops

There's no point in forcing kids to be nicer to each other, because they'll just be mean again when the adults aren't there

If only kids would report to adults, the problem would be solved

The best way to stop bullying is for bystanders to confront bullies and stop bullying episodes

The best way to deal with cyber bullying is to keep kids off their phones and computers

Just ignore them, and they'll leave you alone. That's the best strategy for dealing with bullies.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781118736562

1118736567

9781118736708

1118736702

9781118747957

111874795X