Making an Impact on School Bullying Interventions and Recommendations

Exploring international and intercultural perspectives, Making an Impact on School Bullying presents a much-needed insight into the serious problem of bullying in schools. As the effect of bullying on victims can be devastating, and bystanders and even perpetrators are often also negatively affected by the experience, finding successful solutions to the problem of bullying is crucial for improving school life around the world. This invaluable book looks at a range of practical interventions that have addressed the problem of school bullying. Peter Smith presents a curated collection of seven examples of successful anti-bullying procedures from around the world - including the US, Europe and Asia - and an exploration of cyberbullying. Each chapter examines the context in which the interventions took place, how theoretical knowledge transferred into practice, and the impact and legacy of the work. Covering the most important and widely-used strategies to combat bullying, the book provides readers with a roadmap to developing practical and impactful interventions. Ideal reading for students and researchers of education and developmental psychology, Making an Impact on School Bullying is also useful for school counsellors and education authorities.

Contents Series Editor Foreword Graham Davey 1. Introduction Peter K. Smith 2. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP): New Evaluations and Current Status Dan Olweus and Susan P. Limber 3. KiVa Anti-Bullying Program Miia Sainio, Sanna Herkama, Mari Kontio and Christina Salmivalli 4. Lessons Learned from the National Implementation and International Dissemination of the ViSC Social Competence Program Dagmar Strohmeier and Christiane Spiel 5. Anti-Bullying Programs in the United States: What Works and What Doesn’t? Dorothy L. Espelage, Jun Sung Hong, Alberto Valido and Jeoung Min Lee 6. Ways to Reduce Offline and Online Bullying in Schools: Interventions That Work Amy Barnes, Natasha Pearce, Erin Erceg, Kevin Runions, Patricia Cardoso, Leanne Lesterm Juli Coffin and Donna Cross 7. Ijime Prevention Programs in Japan Yuichi Toda 8. Peer Support and the Pupil’s Voice Valentina Zambuto, Benedetta E. Palladino, Annalaura Nocentini and Ersilia Menesini 9. Specific Interventions against Cyberbullying Marilyn Campbell 10. Conclusions: Different Levels of Challenge in Tackling School Bullying Peter K. Smith

Peter K. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the Unit for School and Family Studies, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK. In 2015 he was awarded the William Thierry Preyer Award for Excellence in Research on Human Development from the European Association of Developmental Psychology.