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Keeping school children safe and alive : strategies to stop bullying and prevent suicide / Phyllis E. Gillians, Bowie State University, Bruce S. Cooper, Fordham University.
Van Pelt Library LB3013.3 .G55 2022
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gillians, Phyllis E., author.
- Cooper, Bruce S., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bullying in schools--Prevention.
- Bullying in schools.
- School violence--Prevention.
- School violence.
- Cyberbullying--Prevention.
- Cyberbullying.
- Suicide--Prevention.
- Suicide.
- School management and organization.
- Suicide Prevention.
- Medical Subjects:
- Suicide Prevention.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 114 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2022]
- Summary:
- "To raise awareness of all members of the community - children, parents and school staff about the harm that bullying causes and how children & young people can be protected, including solutions to the problem of rising incidents of bullying and cyber bullying in connection with the use of social networks. This book will improve strategies and responses to incidences of bullying that will address the causes and effects of bullying and help avoid any recurrence. This book will provide assistance for the empowerment of all Administrators, school staff and parents as change agents in reducing bullying and in the education of children and young people in peer led strategies. Further cooperation between schools, local school administration and other outside agencies in the reduction of bullying"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1. What Is Bullying? / Makeba T. Green
- Prevalence of Bullying
- Description of Bullying Victims
- Description of the Bully
- Cyberbullying
- Acceptance and Relationships
- The Role of Family in Bullying
- Frequency of Bullying
- 2. Causes of Bullying
- Bullying as a Reaction to Deviance
- Bullying as Social Positioning
- Bullying as the Work of a Disturbed Bully
- Bullying as a Revengeful Activity
- Bullying as an Amusing Game
- Bullying as Social Contamination
- Bullying as a Thoughtless Happening
- 3. Bullying and Suicide
- Four Collective Conditions
- Suicide Fact or Fiction?
- Risk Factors and Warning Signs
- Children's Reaction to Trauma
- 4. Steps to Prevent Bullying
- 5. The Role of the Transformational School Leader
- Leadership Theory
- -Transformational Leadership
- Trust and the Charismatic Leader
- Criticisms of the Theory
- Role of the Principal
- Challenges and Opportunities for School Administrators
- Opportunities for Partnership and Collaboration
- Prevention Strategies
- Ideas for Next Steps
- 6. Results of the Study
- Triangulation
- Research Questions
- Research Design and Method
- The Principals
- Interview Questions
- Methodology
- Data Collection
- Coding and Themes
- Principals
- Informed Understanding of Bullying
- Inclusive and Accessible Policies
- Community Approach
- Cyclical Awareness and Knowledge
- Limitations
- 7. Policies and Laws on Bullying / Max R. Jean-Paul
- What Are the Consequences?
- How Can We Stop Bullying Before It Starts?
- Cyberbullying Policies
- Cyberbullying Interventions
- Recommendations
- 8. Implications and Recommendations
- Implications for Practice
- Recommendations for Practice
- Recommendations for Future Research
- Letter From a Parent
- Final Thoughts.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Commins-Holman Family Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Gillians, Phyllis E., Keeping school children safe and alive
- ISBN:
- 9781648025037
- 164802503X
- 9781648025044
- 1648025048
- OCLC:
- 1245247682
- Publisher Number:
- 99991144162
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