1. Bullying Behaviors in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools 2. Social-Ecological Problems Associated with Bullying Behaviors 3. Understanding Bullying as a Social Relationship Problem 4. Developing and Implementing an Effective Anti-Bullying Policy, Susan M. Swearer, Susan P. Limber, and Rebecca Alley 5. Legal Issues for School Personnel, Rebecca Alley and Susan P. Limber 6. Using Your Own Resources to Combat Bullying 7. Practical Strategies to Reduce Bullying 8. The Impact of Technology on Relationships 9. Evaluating Your Efforts
Grounded in research and extensive experience in schools, this engaging book describes practical ways to combat bullying at the school, class, and individual levels. Step-by-step strategies are presented for developing school- and districtwide policies, coordinating team-based prevention efforts, and implementing targeted interventions with students at risk. Special topics include how to involve teachers, parents, and peers in making schools safer; ways to address the root causes of bullying and victimization; the growing problem of online or cyberbullying; and approaches to evaluating intervention effectiveness. In a large-size format with convenient lay-flat binding, the book features helpful reproducibles, concrete examples, and questions for reflection and discussion. This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman.