Introduction | p. XIII |
What Is Bullying? | p. 1 |
Definition of Bullying | p. 1 |
History of Bullying | p. 2 |
Facts and Statistics | p. 5 |
Common Markers of Bullying | p. 8 |
Bullying Versus Normal Conflict | p. 10 |
Why Most People Underestimate the Impact of Bullying | p. 11 |
The Triad: The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander | p. 11 |
Types of Bullying | p. 15 |
Verbal Bullying | p. 15 |
Physical Bullying | p. 19 |
Social, Relational, and Emotional Bullying | p. 20 |
Extortion | p. 23 |
Direct Bullying Versus Indirect Bullying | p. 24 |
Cyber Bullying | p. 26 |
Types of Bullies | p. 32 |
Confident | p. 32 |
Social | p. 33 |
Detached | p. 34 |
Hyperactive | p. 35 |
Bullied Bully | p. 36 |
Bunch of Bullies | p. 38 |
Gang of Bullies | p. 38 |
The Bully | p. 40 |
Characteristics of a Bully | p. 40 |
Why Do Some Kids Bully? | p. 43 |
The Bully's Role in the Triad | p. 47 |
The Stereotypical Bully | p. 47 |
Common Places Bullying Occurs | p. 48 |
The Mean Bully | p. 49 |
The Meaner Bully | p. 51 |
The Meanest Bully | p. 52 |
The Bullied | p. 53 |
Characteristics of a Bullied Child | p. 53 |
The Bullied Child's Role in the Triad | p. 55 |
The Making of a Victim: F-E-A-R | p. 56 |
Why Me? | p. 59 |
Why Victims Don't Tell | p. 61 |
The Victim Who also Becomes a Bully | p. 63 |
The Bystander | p. 64 |
Characteristics of a Bystander | p. 64 |
The Bystander's Role in the Triad | p. 65 |
Bystander Roles | p. 65 |
Why Bystanders Don't Tell | p. 68 |
Why Bystanders Aren't Innocent | p. 69 |
How Bystanders Can Stop Bullying | p. 70 |
Factors That Lead to Bullying Behavior | p. 73 |
Violence in the Family | p. 73 |
Lack of a Positive Role Model | p. 78 |
Violent Television | p. 79 |
Violent Video Games | p. 82 |
Prior Victim of a Bully | p. 84 |
School Failure | p. 85 |
Peer Rejection | p. 86 |
School Climate | p. 86 |
Common Bullying Myths | p. 88 |
Bullying Is a Normal Rite of Passage | p. 88 |
Kids Need to Learn to Defend Themselves | p. 90 |
Children Who Are Bullied Always Tell an Adult | p. 92 |
People Are Born Bullies | p. 95 |
Bullying Doesn't Happen at My Child's School | p. 96 |
Bullies Are Loners with No Social Skills | p. 97 |
Bullying Is a School Problem | p. 98 |
Warning Signs That Your Child Is Being Bullied | p. 100 |
Physical Clues | p. 100 |
Psychological Clues | p. 102 |
Educational Clues | p. 103 |
Most Likely Targets | p. 104 |
How to Respond (Dos and Don'ts) | p. 105 |
Steps to Take if Your Child Is Being Bullied | p. 107 |
The Consequences of Bullying | p. 111 |
Physical | p. 111 |
Emotional | p. 113 |
Educational | p. 114 |
Short-Term Effects of Being Bullied | p. 115 |
Long-Term Effects of Being Bullied | p. 117 |
How Parents Can Help | p. 118 |
Boy Bullies | p. 119 |
The Boys-Will-Be-Boys Myth | p. 119 |
The Danger of Stereotypes | p. 122 |
Physical Aggression | p. 123 |
Boys Bullying Girls | p. 126 |
Why Boys Bully Other Boys | p. 127 |
How Parents Can Help | p. 128 |
Girl Bullies | p. 129 |
Verbal Bullying | p. 129 |
When Girls Get Violent | p. 132 |
Group Bullying | p. 134 |
Why Girls Bully Other Girls | p. 136 |
The Good-Girl Persona | p. 137 |
How Parents Can Help | p. 137 |
The Ophelia Project | p. 140 |
How to Bully Proof Your Child | p. 142 |
Teaching Social Skills | p. 142 |
Ways to Improve Your Child's Self-Esteem | p. 144 |
Teach Your Child How to Be a Friend | p. 154 |
Encourage and Foster One Good Friendship | p. 157 |
Allow Your Child to Join a Group | p. 158 |
Enroll Your Child in a Self-Defense Class | p. 158 |
Teach Basic Prevention Skills | p. 159 |
Social Skills and Assertiveness Training | p. 160 |
Why Your Child Needs Social-Skills Training | p. 160 |
The Most Essential Social Skills For Kids | p. 161 |
Body Language | p. 163 |
Voice Quality | p. 166 |
Conversational Skills | p. 167 |
Friendship Skills | p. 168 |
Assertiveness Skills | p. 170 |
Parental Responsibility and Why Getting Involved Can Help Enact Change | p. 173 |
Fear of Making the Situation Worse | p. 173 |
Embarrassed by a Bullied Child | p. 174 |
Kids Beg Parents Not to Tell | p. 175 |
Parents Fear Being Seen as Overprotective | p. 176 |
Parents Want the Child to Stand Up for Herself | p. 177 |
Reasons Why Bullying Should Always Be Reported | p. 177 |
What Works in Bullying Prevention? | p. 178 |
Cyber Bullying | p. 186 |
Types of Cyber Bullying | p. 186 |
Why Cyber Bullying Has Become such a Problem | p. 193 |
You Can't See Me, I Can't See You | p. 195 |
Impact of Cyber Bullying | p. 195 |
Signs of Cyber Bullying | p. 197 |
Ways to Protect Your Child | p. 198 |
Responding to Cyber Bullying | p. 200 |
Prevent Your Child from Being a Cyber Bully | p. 202 |
What if My Child Is a Bully? | p. 204 |
Signs that Your Child Might Be a Bully | p. 204 |
Keep an Open Mind | p. 205 |
Intervention | p. 206 |
Teaching Your Child Friendship and Interpersonal Skills | p. 212 |
Create More Feel-Good and Do-Good Opportunities | p. 213 |
Engage in Constructive, Supervised Activities and Sports | p. 214 |
Limit Exposure to Violent Media | p. 215 |
Bullying Among Children with Special Needs | p. 217 |
Are Schools Protecting Your Children? | p. 217 |
Is Your Child Vulnerable? | p. 218 |
New Threat to Kids: Food-Allergy Taunts | p. 220 |
What Is Disability Harassment? | p. 224 |
What You Can Do if It Doesn't Stop | p. 225 |
What to Do if Your Child Is Being Bullied | p. 225 |
Is Legal Action Necessary? | p. 227 |
When Bullying Becomes a Crime | p. 229 |
Do You Know the Law in Your State? | p. 229 |
Directives in Bullying Laws | p. 232 |
Definition of Bodily Injury or Threat of Bodily Injury | p. 233 |
Dealing with Uncooperative School Officials | p. 234 |
Filing a Complaint | p. 236 |
Resolution | p. 238 |
Bullying Prevention Programs | p. 239 |
Why Zero Tolerance Policies Don't Work | p. 240 |
What Is a Zero Tolerance Policy? | p. 240 |
Why Zero Tolerance Actually Decreases Reports | p. 242 |
Student Exclusion Policies | p. 244 |
Bullies Need Intervention and Positive Role Models | p. 245 |
Other Misdirected Policies | p. 246 |
What Policies and Programs Should Be Implemented? | p. 247 |
How Students, Parents, Schools, and Communities Can Work Together | p. 250 |
Identify the Extent of the Problem | p. 250 |
Create an Awareness Campaign | p. 251 |
Implement Educational Programs | p. 252 |
Start a Peer-Counseling Program | p. 254 |
Specify Classroom Rules | p. 255 |
Practice Cooperative Learning Activities | p. 257 |
Increase Supervision in High-Risk Areas | p. 258 |
Whole-School Policies | p. 259 |
Glossary | p. 261 |
Resources | p. 271 |
Existing Anti-Bullying Education and Prevention Programs | p. 275 |
Anti-Bully Pledge for Use in the Classroom | p. 279 |
Index | p. 281 |
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