Bullying in Schools
How Successful Can Interventions Be?

A comparative account carried out by educationalists and researchers of the major intervention projects against school bullying since the 1980s.

Peter K. Smith (Edited by), Debra Pepler (Edited by), Ken Rigby (Edited by)

9780521528030, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 21 October 2004

356 pages, 34 tables
22.9 x 15.3 x 2.3 cm, 0.56 kg

'This book is an important … addition to the literature on bullying in schools. It has been edited by three experts of world standing each of whom is personally at the cutting edge of the research in this field. … the first comparative account of the major intervention projects against school violence and bullying carried out by researchers across Europe, North America and Australasia over the last 25 years. … a unique insight into the variety of approaches adopted. … Whilst it will be of interest to all who are involved in education, this book will be particularly useful for head teachers and for policy-makers involved in considering new approaches and strategies. It will make significant contribution to the current debate on what is 'best practice' in reducing and preventing bullying in schools.' Children & Society

Bullying in Schools: How Successful Can Interventions Be? is a comparative account of the major intervention projects against school bullying that have been carried out by educationalists and researchers since the 1980s, across Europe, North America and Australasia. Bullying in schools has become an international focus for concern. It can adversely affect pupils and in extreme cases lead to suicide. Schools can take action to reduce bullying and several programs are available but do they work? In fact, success rates have been very varied. This book surveys thirteen studies and eleven countries. Working on the principle that we can learn from both successes and failures, it examines the processes as well as the outcomes, and critically assesses the likely reasons for success or failure. With contributions from leading researchers in the field, Bullying in Schools is an important addition to the debate on tackling school bullying.

List of figures
List of tables
Notes on contributors
Preface
1. Working to prevent school bullying: key issues Ken Rigby, Peter K. Smith and Debra Pepler
2. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Programme: design and implementation issues and a new national initiative in Norway Dan Olweus
3. Is the direct approach to reducing bullying always the best? David Galloway and Erling Roland
4. Implementation of the Olweus Bullying Prevention programme in the South-eastern United States Susan P. Limber, Maury Nation, Allison J. Tracy, Gary B. Melton and Vicki Flerx
5. Prevention of bullying in German schools: an evaluation of an anti-bullying approach Reiner Hanewinkel
6. England: the Sheffield project Peter K. Smith, Sonia Sharp, Mike Eslea and David Thompson
7. Making a difference in bullying: evaluation of a systemic school-based programme in Canada Debra J. Pepler, Wendy M. Craig, Paul O'Connell, Rona Atlas and Alice Charach
8. Interventions against bullying in Flemish schools: programme development and evaluation Veerle Stevens, Paulette van Oost and Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij
9. SAVE model: an anti-bullying intervention in Spain Rosario Ortega, Rosario Del Rey and Joaquín A. Mora-Merchán
10. Australia: the Friendly Schools project Donna Cross, Margaret Hall, Greg Hamilton, Yolanda Pintabona and Erin Erceg
11. The Expect Respect project: preventing bullying and sexual harassment in US elementary schools Barri Rosenbluth, Daniel J. Whitaker, Ellen Sanchez and Linda Anne Valle
12. A follow-up survey of anti-bullying interventions in the comprehensive schools of Kempele in 1990–98 Maila Koivisto
13. Targeting the group as a whole: the Finnish anti-bullying intervention Christina Salmivalli, Ari Kaukiainen, Marinus Voeten and Mirva Sinisammal
14. Ireland: the Donegal Primary Schools' anti-bullying project Astrid Mona O'Moore and Stephen James Minton
15. Bernese programme against victimisation in kindergarten and elementary school Françoise D. Alsaker
16. Looking back and looking forward: implications for making interventions work effectively Debra Pepler, Peter K. Smith and Ken Rigby
Author index
Subject index.

Subject Areas: Educational psychology [JNC]