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by Valerie E Besag (Author) "In an attempt to identify why girls' friendships appear to be more fractious and disputatious than those of boys, it would seem necessary to begin..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 217 pages
  • Publisher: Open University Press; 1 edition (1 Mar 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0335219829
  • ISBN-13: 978-0335219827
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15.2 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 208,842 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Girls’ bullying is more subtle and less physical than that perpetrated by boys; however, it can be just as powerful, and the emotional repercussions of bullying among girls can be more destructive and longer lasting than the effects of more obvious forms of bullying. Teachers report that quarrels between girls are far more time-consuming and difficult to resolve than the disputes of boys, yet not enough information is available to guide them on dealing with girls’ fighting and unhappiness caused by their relationships with other girls, many of whom may have been their closest friends.

Understanding Girls’ Friendships, Fights and Feuds illuminates the issue of girls’ bullying – an issue that can cause a great deal of distress but which is sometimes ignored or dismissed by adults. Drawing on close observations of girls’ behaviour, Val Besag provides an in-depth understanding of girls’ bullying, exploring the mechanisms and language that girls use to entice some into their groups and exclude others.

The book offers detailed practical advice for dealing with girls’ bullying, which will help both students and teachers to understand and combat different kinds of bullying, as well as comprehensive guidance for preventing or reducing bullying activities among girls, including:

  • Whole school approaches
  • Programmes for developing emotional literacy and resilience
  • Approaches for dealing with gangs
  • Using methods such as art and drama
  • Developing conflict resolution skills
  • Student – parent programmes
  • Peer support programmes
This is key reading for teachers, trainee teachers, educational psychologists and social workers, academics and researchers in the field, and others who have an interest in creating bully-free schools and societies.


About the Author

Dr Val Besag is an internationally recognised author and authority in the area of bullying and peer support. She is an experienced teacher, a chartered educational psychologist and university tutor. She has worked on bullying issues for 17 years and is lead author on the acclaimed CD-ROM ‘Coping with Bullying’.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A really important book, 31 May 2006
I believe that is an important contribution to the debate about the specific way that girls bully. It is well written and accessible. The author appears to have put in a large effort to work with the girls over the 16 months of the study.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Strictly a clinical perspective, 14 May 2006
I keep hoping to find a real book on the effects girls bullying has on girls and also the staggering, lingering scars it leaves on grown women and how it manifests itself throughout a lifetime. But it seems all that's out there is a bunch of clinical texts written by credentialed individuals who haven't got a firsthand clue about what bullying really does to a person, but only a superficial knowledge. This author has spent something like a scant 16 months with a small selection of girls and has apparently based her book around this experience. While this book does offer a few insights into the way girl cliques operate and how girls judge each other, which is horrifying to read, it will not help you all that much if you are an adult seeking to understand why you specifically were bullied as a child or even as an adult. After reading this book I just ended up hating women even more than I did before. As it says in its description, it is more focused on a textbook style approach to handling bullying in schools and discussing with the bullies why they do what they do and trying to amend their behaviour. But given the way the authour says girls behave, I cant see this ever really happening.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant and Very Useful, 13 Feb 2007
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Val Besag is exceptional in her work with girls and bullying. She has spent many years working in schools with children and young people, and has an amazing insight into the way girls differ from boys in their friendships and bullying issues.

The book is extremely useful to those working with children and young people who are bullied or perpetrators, and has been a welcome addition to our resource library in the County Durham Anti-Bullying Service.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding girls bullying better
I think this is a useful book, and the author is well qualified to write it. She has an excellent combination of experience in the field, work as an educational psychologist, and... Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2007 by P. SMITH

5.0 out of 5 stars The most accessible book on the topic
As a psychology student, I found this book to be very informative, interesting and accessible. There is little research out there on girls' bullying, as it is less conspicuous... Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2007 by Adam Worsdale

5.0 out of 5 stars All the answers you need
I have recently undertaken a substantial piece of work around psychological bullying (largely undertaken by girls, but not exclusively) on behalf of schools and found this book to... Read more
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