Practitioners seeking a concise, well-researched book to guide their understanding, assessing, and intervening with bullying and peer victimization need look no further! This book covers the individual and group dynamics that contribute to bullying, offering vignettes, tools, and resources to guide practice.;Amanda B. Nickerson, PhD, Professor and Director, Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.;This book acts as a concise guide to understanding, assessing, and addressing bullying. Reviewed by Charla S. Waxman, BS, MBA, EdD, Lake Behavioral Hospital, Wuakegan, IL, in Doody's Reviews, March 2023.;
Consolidates research about bullying, including various definitions and related terms, commonalities of high-risk groups, comorbidities of victims and perpetrators, and the efficacy of various prevention and intervention programs. It provides additional information on three programs that have demonstrated the most usefulness [ and] also incorporates a vignette throughout the book, allowing readers to apply the concepts immediately. The best feature is the list of tools and resources [ that] provides readers with additional information about measures for assessing bullying and victimization.
Reviewed by Kelsey Rij, Fresno Unified School District, CA, in Communiqué, 52/6 (2024)