Exploring international and intercultural perspectives, Making an Impact on School Bullying presents a much-needed insight into the serious problem of bullying in schools.
Peter K. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the Unit for School and Family Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. In 2015 he was awarded the William Thierry Preyer Award for Excellence in Research on Human Development from the European Association of Developmental Psychology.
Contents
Author Biographies
Series Editor Foreword
Graham Davey
1. Introduction
Peter K. Smith
2. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP): New Evaluations and Current Status
Dan Olweus and Susan P. Limber
3. KiVa Anti-Bullying Program
Miia Sainio, Sanna Herkama, Mari Kontio and Christina Salmivalli
4. Lessons Learned from the National Implementation and International Dissemination of the ViSC Social Competence Program
Dagmar Strohmeier and Christiane Spiel
5. Anti-Bullying Programs in the United States: What Works and What Doesn't?
Dorothy L. Espelage, Jun Sung Hong, Alberto Valido and Jeoung Min Lee
6. Ways to Reduce Offline and Online Bullying in Schools: Interventions That Work
Amy Barnes, Natasha Pearce, Erin Erceg, Kevin Runions, Patricia Cardoso, Leanne Lesterm Juli Coffin and Donna Cross
7. Ijime Prevention Programs in Japan
Yuichi Toda
8. Peer Support and the Pupil's Voice
Valentina Zambuto, Benedetta E. Palladino, Annalaura Nocentini and Ersilia Menesini
9. Specific Interventions against Cyberbullying
Marilyn Campbell
10. Conclusions: Different Levels of Challenge in Tackling School Bullying
Peter K. Smith