The Anti-Bullying Handbook
Second Edition
- Keith Sullivan - National University of Ireland, Ireland
December 2010 | 280 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
The Anti-Bullying Handbook is an essential source of information which provides a clear overview of what we understand about bullying.
This fully revised second edition of Keith Sullivan's very popular book is an ideal resource to increase knowledge on a difficult subject. It covers a vast range of issues with clarity and precision. It has been updated and expanded to include:
- What we know and can do about cyber bullying
- Using puppet theatre to teach Early Childhood and Primary Children about bullying
- Confronting issues through using a collaborative and restorative justice techniques
- Social Action Drama
This book is for parents, teachers, administrators, counselors, therapists, psychologists, teacher trainers and students.
Keith Sullivan is a widely published author. He is professor of Education at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
PART ONE: DEFINING AND DESCRIBING BULLYING
Introduction
What We Know about Bullying
The Bullying Triangle and the Bullying Dynamic
Types of Bullying 1: Racist Bullying, Bullying of Special Educational Needs Children, Homophobic Bullying and Sexual Bullying
Types of Bullying 2: Cyberbullying
PART TWO: PHILOSOPHY, PLANNING AND POLICY
How to Create an Anti-Bullying Initiative
Developing a Philosophy About Bullying
Planning and Information Gathering
Creating a School Anti-Bullying Policy
PART THREE: PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES
Strategies for Teachers: Practice, Pedagogy and Learning
Strategies for Teachers: Understanding Social Relationships, Creating Safe Classrooms
Interactive and Experiential Strategies
Harnessing the Power of the Peer Group
The School Environment
PART FOUR: INTERVENTIONS
Peer Mentoring and Peer Mediation
The Support Group Method
A Circle of Friends
The Pikas Method of Shared Concern
CPR: Collaborative Problem-solving and Resolution
PART FIVE: FOLLOW-UP AND CONCLUSION
Follow-up and Conclusion
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 A School Anti-Bullying Policy
Appendix 2 Using Bullying Scenarios
Appendix 3 Ethics and Confidentiality
Appendix 4 Ice Breakers