Description
"Bullying" goes far beyond typical treatments of the topic that examine the problem from a simple sociological perspective, using a history of research into the causes, symptoms, and prevalence of bullying to show how it is both a medical issue and a genuine health issue. The author then draws upon both clinical data and her own extensive experience observing children's interactions on school playgrounds and from interviewing parents, teachers, administrators, and children themselves to reach conclusions about evidence-based prevention and treatment. The work provides a deeper understanding of bullying by presenting biological and psychological theories of aggression, describing why bystanders who witness bullying react in the way that they do, offering novel ways to deal with the problem, and presenting proven methods that concerned bystanders of all ages can employ to break bullying behaviors--without increasing their own risk. It provides information of great relevance to parents, counselors, educators, teaching assistants, administrators, and students interested in pursuing clinical professions.
