Bullying in Different Contexts

This book highlights bullying as a complex, multi-caused behaviour which can occur in a variety of contexts, social settings and relationships.

Claire P. Monks (Edited by), Iain Coyne (Edited by)

9780521132596, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 February 2011

276 pages, 2 b/w illus. 9 tables
23.9 x 15.9 x 1.4 cm, 0.45 kg

'Given the exponential growth of interest in bullying and subject of abuse in the media due to high profile cases, Bullying in Different Contexts offers the reader a wide knowledge base composed of several experts in the area of social sciences on this subject. Tying together the research studies and theories, this text is able to address the complexity of not only the subject of bullying in the school setting, but also tracking bullying behaviors in most contextual settings.' Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Bullying has a tendency to be associated with aggression between children in the playground, but bullying and abuse can also be observed in other social settings. Bullying in Different Contexts brings together, for the first time, leading international researchers to discuss these behaviours in a wide range of settings, including preschool, school, the home, residential care, prisons, the workplace and cyberspace. The authors provide background to the different contexts, discuss the impact and types of interpersonal aggression and the characteristics of those involved. A final chapter collates the findings from each context to draw conclusions on the similarities and differences between the behaviours, risk factors for involvement and theoretical approaches to explain bullying. This original volume will further our understanding of bullying and inform preventative and intervention work. The authors seek to show how research from diverse settings may inform our understanding of the bullying phenomenon as a whole.

1. A history of research into bullying Claire P. Monks and Iain Coyne
2. Peer-victimisation in preschool Claire P. Monks
3. Bullying in schools: thirty years of research Peter K. Smith
4. Peer violence in residential children's homes: a unique experience Christine Barter
5. Domestic violence: bullying in the home Paul B. Naylor, Laurie Petch and Parveen Azam Ali
6. Juvenile dating and violence Rosario Ortega and Virginia Sánchez
7. Bullying in prisons: bringing research up to date Jane L. Ireland
8. Bullying in the workplace Iain Coyne
9. Elder abuse and bullying: exploring theoretical and empirical connections Christine A. Walsh, Gabrielle D'Aoust and Kate Beamer
10. Cyberbullying Ian Rivers, Thomas Chesney and Iain Coyne
11. An overview of bullying and abuse across settings Iain Coyne and Claire P. Monks.

Subject Areas: Organizational theory & behaviour [KJU], Educational psychology [JNC], Social, group or collective psychology [JMH], Crime & criminology [JKV], Social work [JKSN], Sociology [JHB]