CONTENTS

About This Course

Table of Contents

1. School Bullying: What It Is and Why It Hurts
2. The Role of Bullies, Victims, and Witnesses
3. Factors Contributing to Bullying and Violence
4. Screening and Assessment
5. Treatment For Children and Adolescents
6. Prevention and Intervention
7. Legal and Ethical Issues

Supplements
Case Studies
Fact Sheets
References
Resources

The ABCs of Bullying
Addressing, Blocking, and Curbing School Aggression

Summary

• Prevention is a shared responsibility. School personnel, administrators, parents, and community members all can contribute to stopping bullying in the schools.
• School administrators and teachers can use several strategies to help reduce and/or eradicate bullying behavior.
• Parents and children play a large role in the collective effort to stop bullying. Many strategies for parents and children can effectively strengthen a child's ability to deal with bullies and help prevent the behavior in the future.
• Many promising prevention programs exist for curbing school violence and bullying in particular.