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PublisherAmerican Psychiatric Association Publishing

ISBN-101585623849

ISBN-139781585623846

eBay Product ID (ePID)102801065

Product Key Features

Number of Pages337 Pages

Publication NamePreventing Bullying and School Violence

LanguageEnglish

SubjectBullying, Educational Policy & Reform / School Safety, Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent, Psychiatry / General, Violence & Harassment, Life Stages / School Age

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Education, Medical

AuthorFrank C. Sacco, Stuart W. Twemlow

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight19.4 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-004932

Reviews"Bully-victim behavior is a public health crisis. Twemlow and Sacco have long been two of the nation's leading bully prevention researchers and practitioners. This book is a "must read" for mental health professionals who are invested in being helpful and essential change agents in making our schools safer, more supportive and engaging and helpfully challenging: the foundation for school and life success. This is a wise and practically helpful guide!"- Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., President, National School Climate Center: Educating Minds and Hearts Because the Three Rs are Not Enough; Adjunct Professor in Psychology and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, "Twemlow and Sacco's important book takes a major step toward clarifying our understanding of the school violence that plagues our society and what can be done to reduce the harm. This work offers a readable, well crafted examination of the range and complexity of the problem, the interconnections among family-school-community, role of mental health and medical professionals. They also offer a number of critical elements to the solution, including: an understanding of the bullying process, role of the community, identifying at-risk children, therapeutic mentoring, the concept of wellness, and other pragmatic intervention strategies. The tone is authoritative and practical, but always with a nuanced understanding of this complex phenomenon. School administrators, teachers, mental health professionals, and all those interested in improving the safety of our schools and communities for children should read this book-and take it's lessons to heart."- B. Christopher Frueh, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Division of Social Sciences, University of Hawaii, Hilo, HI, Director of Clinical Research, The Menninger Clinic, Houston, TX, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, This is truly an impressive book with a pragmatic focus that aims to provide the reader with a conceptual framework to address the daunting problems of school violence and bullying. It offers an in-depth perspective on the topic, which will be of value to all mental health clinicians involved in school consultations.... Each chapter is replete with complex case examples that ring true as actual cases with which those of us involved in this field often struggle.... Preventing Bullying and School Violence is an important book on a compelling topic. The authors provide a masterful approach and set the standard for thoughtful psychiatric consultation on the pervasive problem of violence in our schools., "Drs. Twemlow and Sacco have made an outstanding contribution to our appreciation of the phenomena of bullying and approaches to intervention. Their conceptualizations and practical applications for action will go a long way to improving the health and well-being of all children."- Steven Marans, MSW, Ph.D., Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Professor of Psychiatry Director, National Center for Children Exposed to Violence/Childhood Violent Trauma Center, Yale University School of Medicine

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal371.5/8

Table Of ContentAbout the AuthorsForewordPreface and IntroductionAcknowledgmentsSource CreditsChapter 1. School Violence: Range and Complexity of the ProblemChapter 2. The Family-School-Community ConnectionChapter 3. Providing Mental Health Consultation to Agencies Intervening With Violent ChildrenChapter 4. Case Studies in School Violence: A Staging ParadigmChapter 5. Bullying Is a Process, Not a Person: Inviting the Community Into the SchoolChapter 6. Children Need to Feel Safe to LearnChapter 7. Assessment of At-Risk ChildrenChapter 8. Activating Community Resources Through Therapeutic MentoringChapter 9. Role of Medical Leadership in Unlocking Resources to Address School ViolenceChapter 10. Risk and Threat Assessment of Violent ChildrenChapter 11. Effortless Wellness and Other AfterthoughtsIndex

SynopsisPreventing Bullying and School Violence is a practical handbook for designing and sustaining effective interventions to address problem behaviors in schools. The book is designed to help clinicians, school counselors, and administrators create a safe climate for their students and to respond thoughtfully, but swiftly, when threats arise., Results from numerous surveys indicate that many students do not feel safe in school. This condition exacts an academic as well as a psychological toll because, as the authors remind us, children must feel safe in order to learn. The authors of Preventing Bullying and School Violence contend that inadequate attention has been given to the role of mental health professionals in preventing bullying and school violence. They propose a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, one that draws upon the skills of the educational, health care, and mental health communities in identifying risk, choosing appropriate interventions, and implementing targeted wellness programs. The authors see bullying as a process, not a problem originating with a single troubled person. Accordingly, they believe that bullying behaviors can be effectively addressed only by targeting the broader social context -- the coercive power and group dynamics that breed and maintain bullying and violent behavior in the school setting. The book is designed to help clinicians, school counselors, and administrators create a safe climate for their students and to respond thoughtfully, but swiftly, when threats arise. The authors offer many practical guidelines for achieving these goals, addressing The critical importance of establishing a strong connection between the family, the school, and the community in creating a healthy academic environment Strategies for working effectively with the complex social bureaucracies that often characterize the entities (such as school boards and governmental agencies) that intervene in cases involving violent children, with an emphasis on developing skills in managing both small and large groups Ways to define and recognize at-risk children who require special attention as a result of having mental illness and/or learning disability Innovative community interventions, such as therapeutic mentoring and home-based therapy, in addition to information on local, state, and federal programs designed to support antiviolence programs in the schools Techniques for promoting wellness among the student population -- not just physical wellness, but also the positive attitudes and coping skills that are the hallmarks of mental health. Preventing Bullying and School Violence aims to empower mental health professionals to work confidently and effectively in educational settings to reduce the distress, enhance the psychological well-being, and secure the safety of all schoolchildren., Results from numerous surveys indicate that many students do not feel safe in school. This condition exacts an academic as well as a psychological toll because, as the authors remind us, children must feel safe in order to learn. The authors of Preventing Bullying and School Violence contend that inadequate attention has been given to the role of mental health professionals in preventing bullying and school violence. They propose a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, one that draws upon the skills of the educational, health care, and mental health communities in identifying risk, choosing appropriate interventions, and implementing targeted wellness programs. The authors see bullying as a process, not a problem originating with a single troubled person. Accordingly, they believe that bullying behaviors can be effectively addressed only by targeting the broader social context--the coercive power and group dynamics that breed and maintain bullying and violent behavior in the school setting. The book is designed to help clinicians, school counselors, and administrators create a safe climate for their students and to respond thoughtfully, but swiftly, when threats arise. The authors offer many practical guidelines for achieving these goals, addressing * The critical importance of establishing a strong connection between the family, the school, and the community in creating a healthy academic environment* Strategies for working effectively with the complex social bureaucracies that often characterize the entities (such as school boards and governmental agencies) that intervene in cases involving violent children, with an emphasis on developing skills in managing both small and large groups* Ways to define and recognize at-risk children who require special attention as a result of having mental illness and/or learning disability* Innovative community interventions, such as therapeutic mentoring and home-based therapy, in addition to information on local, state, and federal programs designed to support antiviolence programs in the schools* Techniques for promoting wellness among the student population--not just physical wellness, but also the positive attitudes and coping skills that are the hallmarks of mental health. Preventing Bullying and School Violence aims to empower mental health professionals to work confidently and effectively in educational settings to reduce the distress, enhance the psychological well-being, and secure the safety of all schoolchildren., Results from numerous surveys indicate that many students do not feel safe in school. This condition exacts an academic as well as a psychological toll because, as the authors remind us, children must feel safe in order to learn. The authors of Preventing Bullying and School Violence contend that inadequate attention has been given to the role of mental health professionals in preventing bullying and school violence. They propose a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, one that draws upon the skills of the educational, health care, and mental health communities in identifying risk, choosing appropriate interventions, and implementing targeted wellness programs. The authors see bullying as a process, not a problem originating with a single troubled person. Accordingly, they believe that bullying behaviors can be effectively addressed only by targeting the broader social context -- the coercive power and group dynamics that breed and maintain bullying and violent behavior in the school setting. The book is designed to help clinicians, school counselors, and administrators create a safe climate for their students and to respond thoughtfully, but swiftly, when threats arise. The authors offer many practical guidelines for achieving these goals, addressing - The critical importance of establishing a strong connection between the family, the school, and the community in creating a healthy academic environment- Strategies for working effectively with the complex social bureaucracies that often characterize the entities (such as school boards and governmental agencies) that intervene in cases involving violent children, with an emphasis on developing skills in managing both small and large groups- Ways to define and recognize at-risk children who require special attention as a result of having mental illness and/or learning disability- Innovative community interventions, such as therapeutic mentoring and home-based therapy, in addition to information on local, state, and federal programs designed to support antiviolence programs in the schools- Techniques for promoting wellness among the student population -- not just physical wellness, but also the positive attitudes and coping skills that are the hallmarks of mental health. Preventing Bullying and School Violence aims to empower mental health professionals to work confidently and effectively in educational settings to reduce the distress, enhance the psychological well-being, and secure the safety of all schoolchildren.

LC Classification NumberBF637.B85T94 2012