Smith, Peter K.,

Understanding school bullying : its nature & prevention strategies / Peter K. Smith. - vi, 229 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-223) and index.

School bullying as a personal issue, a practical issue and a research programme -- What we mean by 'bullying' and a history of research on school bullying -- How we can find out about bullying -- Basic knowledge about school bullying and cyberbullying -- Who is at risk and what are the effects? -- Coping with bullying and the success of interventions -- Acting to reduce bullying and reflections on the research programme.

9781847879042 (hardback) 1847879047 (hardback) 9781847879059 (paperback) 1847879055 (paperback)


Bullying in schools.
Bullying in schools--Prevention.

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