- Hardcover: 136 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; illustrated edition edition (7 Oct 1993)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0631192395
- ISBN-13: 978-0631192398
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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"The problem of school bullying is one of growing dimensions and is of tremendous concern to teachers, parents, and many of the children themselves. Professor Olweus is without question the world′s leading authority on the topic. His book is a succinct yet accurate and thorough statement of the problem and what educators and parents can do to alleviate it. It will be invaluable to its intended readership." Professor David G. Perry, Florida Atlantic University.
"Olweus′s book provides evidence that his programme of intervention has encouraging results where it has been applied, leading to significant and sustained reductions in direct and indirect bullying. This should encourage schools and authorities to study the method described and the valuable suggestions made. There is a useful and wide–ranging reference list of works on bullying and aggression." Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health
"Dr Olweus′ program, which is in place at 42 Norwegian schools, is the first program against bully/victim problems to be scrutinized by scientific research... The program has been so successful that it is now being set up in several other countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and the United States. For Dr Olweus... has studied the problem of bullying for 20 years... Dr Olweus′ intervention program is described in detail in his book Bullying at School." Pediatric News
"Share it with other parents." Kentucky Enquirer --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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"Bullying in Schools" discusses bully/victim problems in school and suggests effective ways of counteracting and preventing such problems. On the basis of the author's large-scale studies in other countries, it is known that bullying is a serious problem in all societies that have been studied so far, and that more than 15% of the school population in primary and secondary/junior high schools are involved, either as bullies or victims. This book presents the facts about bullying - its causes and consequences. It is also significant in its examination of methods of effectively counteracting bullying at school. For the first time, there is available an intervention programme that has been scientifically evaluated in extensive research. The results are remarkable: a reduction of bully/victim problems by 50% or more; a considerable drop in antisocial behaviour such as vandalism, theft, drunkenness and truancy; and clear improvements with regard to the "social climate" of the classroom and student satisfaction with school life. The book gives lots of practical advice to school principals, teachers and parents on implementing a "whole school approach to bullying", and also contains a guide to help teachers and parents recognize if a child is being victimized or bullies others.
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Format:Paperback
This is an excellent book, although it is perhaps best understood by people with an understanding of violence and aggression, cultural theory, and survey research methods. That said, most people with an interest/concern regarding bullying will gain from reading this book. The author - Dan Olweus is well known to be a specialist in this area. His point that bullying in school kills the educational process for victims is to my mind a truth. If you are a teacher who is prepared to get the 'bull by the horns' this book is an essential read.
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wish I had known that this book gave little advice if your child is being bullied at school. I wouldn't recommend this book for parents, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone really. It was written in a very boring manner. I couldn't relate to it at all. The profile of the bully as being quite happy with himself seemed very unrealistic. I usually give my old books to charity so someone else can read, not this one, I wouldn't want anyone believing what they read here. A very unhelpful book to say the least.
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
This book is the foundation of modern bullying prevention!
8 Nov 1999
Format:Paperback
This clear, brief, and practical book is based on extensive research and outlines an intervention to prevent bullying. Dr. Olweus's work has become the standard approach to bullying prevention, reflected in such programs as the University of Colorado "Blueprints for Violence Prevention" project ... As a counselor and trainer specializing in bullying prevention, I find this book indispensable, and recommend it highly.
31 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Good data but needs more specific examples
30 Jan 2002
Format:Paperback
I was elected to my local board of education and we recently received a credible complaint from a parent that harassment of her son was being overlooked by school administrators. Accordingly, I felt obliged to read up on the issue of bullying. This book sets forth both the problem and the recommended solutions. Prof. Olweus is Norwegian and his studies primarily involve Scandinavian schools. Accordingly, questions came to my mind such as "Is Norway a more homogenious society than the United States? If so, are there any differences in both the problem and the solutions in a more ethnically heterogeneous society?" I don't know the answers but, the reader should keep these issues in mind when reading this book.
Prof. Olweus describes the problem and he sets forth well organized solutions to the problem which require involvement of teachers, administrators and parents, and further require communication with all students, even those who are neither bullies nor victims. The one problem I have with the book is that there are very few case histories and specific examples given. The book proposes solutions but does not provide a case history in which the specific solution was successfully applied to the problem at hand. Reliable data and sound recommendations are important but a few specific examples of how these recommendations worked would be helpful. For example, Olweus recommends that parents of a bully apply sanctions if the bullying behavior does not improve. He states, "The consequence should be associated with some degree of discomfort or unpleasantness, but corporal punishment must not be used." OK, fine; but what are specific examples of "discomfor or unpleasantness?" Where are the case histories giving examples? Without these, the book does not provide as fulfilling reading as it otherwise might. This book is well worth reading and I recommend it with the reservations expressed above.
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15 July 2010
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Dr. Dan Olweus is widely regarded as the father of bullying research and prevention. This primer should be in the library of every educator, counselor, and parent who is concerned about bullying in schools. The famous Olweus Bullying Prevention Program resulted from Dr. Olweus' work and is considered the "gold standard" of school bullying prevention programs.
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