What is it that makes some children bully and some become victims?

What can you do if despite your best efforts, a child keeps on taunting another?

What steps can you take before communicating with parents and what will you say?

The practice of bullying endures in all schools today. Despite the implementation of bullying policies, parents and staff can be equally perplexed: not really understanding what they have or haven't done to allow it to happen.

Christine Macintyre explores this highly emotive topic, asking why as many as one in 12 school children are bullying victims, and will show in a highly practical way, what can be done to support the children and help staff improve their own practice.

This book will provide help and guidance on:

• enhancing the self-esteem of the affected children, showing how new-found confidence will enable children to offset the effects of being bullied or indeed being a bully.
• how to tell parents their child is bullying or being bullied, and how to build up a meaningful and mutually supportive relationship with them.
• creating a learning environment that prevents the desire for children to bully.

Based on case studies giving first hand accounts of real-life situations, and evaluations of strategies that have been tried and tested, this book suggests fresh and inspiring ways of tackling a problem faced by many practitioners today.

About the Author

Christine Macintyre is an Educational Consultant and prolific author, formerly at the Moray House Institute, University of Edinburgh.

Reviews

"Bullying and Young Children: Understanding the issues and tackling the problem provides an easy, interesting read into the world of bullying in primary education and overall gives a basic, concise view on the vast topic which is, bullying."--Education Review, April 2010

"Use of case studies, which help readers to relate to situations and to put certain events into useful contexts."

"The huge advantage of this book is that it doesn't give a specific recipe - it addresses the underlying issues in a reader-friendly way, and gives a wide range of practitioners' ideas and suggestions."

"This is ancient wisdom, which is not of an age but for all time!"

Book Information
ISBN 9780415484961
Author Christine Macintyre
Format Paperback
Page Count 128
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 340g