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Bullying from Both Sides: Strategic Interventions for Working with Bullies and Victims » (1st Edition)

Book cover image of Bullying from Both Sides: Strategic Interventions for Working with Bullies and Victims by Walter B. Roberts Jr.

Authors: Walter B. Roberts Jr., Rosalind Wiseman
ISBN-13: 9781412925808, ISBN-10: 1412925800
Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date Published: June 2006
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Walter B. Roberts Jr.

Walter B. Roberts, Jr., is a professor of counselor education at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He began his career in education as a classroom teacher in 1978 and later served as a school counselor before moving to higher education in 1993. In addition to being licensed for private practice, he has extensive public policy experience in mental health and school safety issues, consults and testifies with legislators and the judicial system, and is a frequent source with the media on counseling-related issues. Bullying from Both Sides, his first book published by Corwin Press in 2006, continues to be a bestseller.

Book Synopsis

This resource offers supportive intervention strategies for counselors and administrators committed to working effectively with bullies and the students they victimize.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsvii
About the Authorix
Forewordxi
Preface: Going Upstreamxiii
Part IThe Reality of Bullying, Bullies, and Victims1
1The Prevalence of Bullying3
2Definitions of Bullying and Teasing13
3Victims21
4Victimization and Retaliation37
5Bullies49
Part IIEffective Intervention Strategies for Bullies and Victims: Parents and Schools as Partners65
6Strategic Intervention Point 1: The Best Intervention Is Prevention73
7Strategic Intervention Point 2: Safeguard the Victim81
8Strategic Intervention Point 3: Engage the Victim in Constructive and Supportive Interactions89
9Strategic Intervention Point 4: Engage the Bully in Constructive and Supportive Interactions123
10What Now? Taking Those First Steps161
Recommended Resources167
References173
Index185

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