The nature of school bullying

Description:

"The Nature of School Bullying provides a unique worldwide perspective on how different countries have conceptualized the issue of school bullying, how the media have covered the topic, what information has been gathered, and what interventions have been carried out." "The book provides an authoritative resource for anyone interested in ways in which this problem is being tackled on a global scale. It allows the reader to make comparisons of the similarities and differences in each country's definitions and approaches, and gives an important historical and cultural context often missing in this area. The Nature of School Bullying will be invaluable for teachers, educational policy makers and researchers interested in this vital issues which affects the happiness and well-being of a substantial minority of schoolchildren."--Jacket.

subjects: Aggressiveness in children,  Agressivite chez l'enfant,  Schule,  Pra˜vention,  Etudes transculturelles,  Onderwijs,  Intimidation,  Bullying,  Internationaler Vergleich,  Cross-cultural studies,  Discipline scolaire,  Schu˜ler,  School discipline,  Treiteren,  Aggressiveness,  Bullying in schools