Adolescence is a turbulent period to live through, and a time of importance and concern to parents, teachers, and social workers. Marking the transition from the world of childhood to adult life, the adolescent faces many challenges and opportunities, including forming their own identity, relating to often conflicting demands from parents and peers, and negotiating first romantic relationships. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter K. Smith provides an engaging and informative ov...

Why do children get involved with bullying? Does cyberbullying differ from traditional bullying? How can bullying at school be prevented?The Psychology of School Bullying explores what bullying is and what factors lead to children playing roles as bullies, victims, defenders, bystanders or even some combination of these The book examines proactive strategies to reduce the likelihood of bullying happening in school, but also looks at what action the school could take if bullying inc...

Adolescence is a turbulent period to live through, and a time of importance and concern to parents, teachers, and social workers. Marking the transition from the world of childhood to adult life, the adolescent faces many challenges and opportunities, including forming their own identity, relating to often conflicting demands from parents and peers, and negotiating first romantic relationships. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter K. Smith provides an engaging and informative ov...

′This extraordinarily comprehensive book authored by the leading international authority in the field integrates research, theory and practice on the topic of school bullying. In an already research saturated field Peter Smith’s writing captures the humanity of why this topic strikes such a chord in the community. He reminds us in a thoughtful, practical and caring manner why we must continue to advocate on all levels for those impacted by bullying.′-Professor Phillip T....

Explore the latest research and theory on bullying with this international reference from leading voices in the fieldThe two-volume Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Bullying delivers a comprehensive exploration of a wide range of research on bullying, broadly defined. School bullying is dealt with at length, but there is also coverage of college and workplace bullying and bullying within sports settings, prisons, families, and elder care residential homes....

The most up-to-date edition of a leading resource on the research and theory of the social development of childrenIn the newly revised Third Edition of The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, a team of eminent researchers delivers a current and comprehensive discussion of the research and theory of childhood social development. With chapters written by an international collection of leaders in their respective fields, this edited volu...

In "Peter," Francis Hopkinson Smith weaves a poignant narrative that explores themes of youth, dreams, and the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Set against the backdrop of an evolving America, the book is characterized by its vivid imagery and lyrical prose, effectively capturing the essence of the time. Smith'Äôs literary style is imbued with a romantic sensibility, reminiscent of the works of contemporaries such as Mark Twain and Henry James, while also encompassing the realism ...

Story of a lovable old gentleman who takes a great interest in the love and business affairs of Jack, the young hero.

What would make anti-bullying initiatives more successful? This book offers a new approach to the problem of school bullying. The question of what constitutes a useful theory of bullying is considered and suggestions are made as to how priorities for future research might be identified. The integrated, systemic model of school bullying introduced in this book is based on four qualitative studies and incorporates theory from systemic thinking; cognitive, social, developmental and psychoanal...

探索團體關係理論、系統心理動力學的最佳入門途徑兼具理論深度與實務啟發，具備跨領域的學術與應用價值・台灣團體關係小組創辦人及主席許明輝博士，主編並審閱・當代中文世界對團體關係理論最完整代表作・國內外團體關係領域專家，專文推薦、掛名推薦・內容涵蓋：團體潛意識、開放系統、投射性認同、女性領導力、族群關係、領導倫理等主題「一個新的結論要有價值，它必須能將看似散落各處彼此無關的已知元素連結起來，在混亂的表象中引入秩序。」——比昂本書簡介團體關係理論建立於比昂的精神分析觀點與系統理論之上，發端於一九五〇年代英國倫敦塔維斯托克診所，其核心概念為「團體是一個整體」——也就是說，團體是一個具有自我生命的系統，而非僅是個別成員的總和。隨著理論的演進，團體關係的觀點已被廣泛應用於更大的系統之中，如組織、企業乃至社會文化。本書由台灣團體關係...

Based on an extensive national research project with global relevance, this pioneering volume draws on unique data on bullying in youth sports training collected from both athletes and coaches using a variety of methodological approaches. Nery, Neto, Rosado and Smith use this research to establish a baseline of the prevalence of bullying among young male athletes, offering evidence-based strategies for prevention and providing a solid theoretical basis for the development of anti-bullying ...

Gives a succinct and authoritative account of research into the nature and extent of bullying in schools, evaluating the success of different approaches to the problem.