Category Books

Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do »

Authors: Dan Olweus
ISBN-13: 9780631192411, ISBN-10: 0631192417
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: December 1993
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Dan Olweus

Dan Olweus is Professor of Psychology at the University of Bergen, Norway, and it is acknowledged as a leading world authority on problems of bullying and victimization. He has conducted research in this area for over 20 years and is regarded as the "Founding Father" of research on bully/victim problems. He has published many books and articles on the topic.

Book Synopsis

Bullying at School is the definitive book on bullying/victim problems in school and on effective ways of counteracting and preventing such problems.

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
Pt. I	What We Know About Bullying	5
	Stories from the Press	7
	What is Meant by Bullying?	8
	Some Information About the Recent Studies	10
	One Student out of Seven	13
	Bully/Victim Problems in Different Grades	14
	Have Bully/Victim Problems Increased?	17
	Bullying Among Boys and Girls	18
	How Much Do the Teachers Do? How Much Do the Parents Know?	20
	Bullying at School and on the Way to and from School	21
	Comparison between Norway and Sweden	21
	Is Bullying Primarily a Big-City Problem?	23
	The Size of the School and the Class	23
	Supervision during Recess and Lunch Time	25
	On Analyses at Different Levels	26
	Stability of Bully/Victim Problems over Time	27
	Is Bullying a Consequence of Competition at School?	28
	What Role do External Deviations Play?	30
	What Characterizes the Typical Victims?	31
	What Characterizes the Typical Bullies?	34
	Physical Weakness and Strength	36
	A Concrete Picture	37
	What Kind of Rearing Conditions Create Aggressive Children?	39
	Group Mechanisms	43
	Other Factors	45
	A Wider Perspective on Bully/Victim Problems	45
	A Question of Fundamental Democratic Rights	48
	Portrait Sketches of Henry and Roger, a Victim and a Bully	49
	Guide for the Identification of Possible Victims and Bullies	53
	Being a Victim - Possible Signs	54
	Being a Bully - Possible Signs	58
Pt. II	What We Can Do About Bullying	61
	Overview of Intervention Program	64
	Goals	65
	Awareness and Involvement	66
	Measures at the School Level	69
	A School Conference Day	69
	Supervision and Outdoor Environment	70
	Contact Telephone	74
	A General PTA Meeting	75
	Teacher Groups for the Development of the Social Milieu of the School	77
	Study Groups in Parent-Teacher Associations (Parent Circles)	79
	Measures at the Class Level	81
	Class Rules about Bullying	81
	Praise	85
	Sanctions	86
	Class Meetings	88
	Cooperative Learning	89
	Common Positive Activities	92
	Class PTA Meetings	93
	Measures at the Individual Level	97
	Serious Talks with the Bully	97
	Talks with the Victim	98
	Talks with the Parents	100
	What Can the Parents of the Bully Do?	101
	What Can the Parents of the Victim Do?	103
	Use of Imagination	105
	Discussion Groups for Parents of Bullied or Bullying Students	106
	Change of Class or School	107
Pt. III	Effects of the Intervention Program	109
	Main Findings	113
	Brief Comments	114
	Basic Principles	115
	Additional Characteristics	116
Pt. IV	Additional Practical Advice and a Core Program	119
	Support from the Principal and Formation of a Coordinating Group	122
	Awareness and Involvement	123
	Adequate Supervision During Recess and Lunch Time	124
	Class Rules and Class Meetings	124
	Talks with Involved Students and Their Parents	125
	Overview of Core Program	127
	Final words	128
	References	129
	Index	137