The Anti-Bullying Handbook

Comprehensive user-friendly overview of all aspects of bullying in schools, and the recognised techniques to counter this

New material in this edition includes: what we know and can do about cyberbullying; teaching the very young and children aged 5-12 about bullying; confronting issues through collaborative and restorative justice techniques; and, Social Action Drama. This book is a key resource for teachers, administrators, counsellors, therapists, psychologists, teacher trainers, students and parents. Keith Sullivan is a widely published author and 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