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The psychology of school bullying / Peter K. Smith.

By: Smith, Peter K [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: The psychology of everythingPublisher: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019Description: 127 p. : ill. ; 2019Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781138699403 (pbk.)Subject(s): Bullying in schools -- Psychological aspects -- Cross-cultural studies | School violence -- PreventionAdditional physical formats: Online version:: Psychology of school bullyingLOC classification: LB3013.3 | SM642 2019
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.
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.
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General Circulation 		Non-fiction LB 3013.3 SM642 2019 (Browse shelf) Available CL12022

Includes bibliographical references.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

"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.

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