Bullying

Jessie Klein, PhD, MSW, MEd, is an Adelphi University (AU) associate professor of sociology and criminal justice and founder and director of the Creating Compassionate Communities program supported by the AU Center for Health Innovation.

Preface,
Acknowledgments,
1 Background and History,
Terminology,
Bullying Language,
Gender,
Youths,
Defining Bullying,
"Boele,"
Mobbing,
Olweus's Definition,
Federal Definition,
Definition Controversies,
Reactive and Proactive Aggression,
Cyberbullying,
Impact on Those Involved in Bullying,
Physical/Mental Health,
Bullycide,
Murder/Mass Murder,
Statistics,
Vulnerable Populations,
Types of Bullying,
International,
Explanations,
Biological,
Psychological,
Social Environment,
Technological Alienation,
Teachers Bully,
Retribution "Justice,"
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Definition(s),
Bullying and Social Conflict,
Variations,
Subjectivity,
Intent and Unwanted,
Power Imbalance,
Repetition,
Problems That Lead to Bullying,
Bullying as Innate,
Bigotry,
Hierarchy,
Violent Culture,
Normal or Deviant?,
Prevention,
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL),
Boost Self-Esteem,
Trauma-Sensitive Schools,
Meditation,
Prevent "Bystanders" and Develop "Upstanders,"
Student Activism,
Circle Discussions,
Promoting Equality,
Interventions,
Whole-School Approach,
For Those Who Bully Others,
For Students Being Bullied,
Zero-Tolerance Policies,
Legal Responses,
Restorative Justice,
References,
3 Perspectives,
Bullying and Looksism,
Lynn S. Chancer
How to Overcome Bullying,
Carrie Goldman
Hate Speech, Bullying, and Social Media: Teaching Empathy to Our Kids,
Devorah Heitner
Seven Ways to Wire for Resilience,
Tamara Holt
Needs, Feelings, and Empathy,
Michael Jascz
Going Offline,
Anara Katz
Be Kind,
Fretta Reitzes
The Constant Needle: How Relentless Bullying Can Contribute to Death by Suicide,
Alyssa Relyea
Using Restorative Justice to Prevent and Stop Bullying,
Nichole Rowe Small
The Missing Discourse of Rights: Bullying versus Sexual Harassment in K–12 Schools,
Nan Stein
Only Compassion—Not Tough Love—Can Teach Empathy,
Maia Szalavitz
Inner Peace Creates Outer Peace,
M. Cristina Zaccarini
4 Profiles,
Empathy-Focused Programs,
Breath-Body-Mind,
Challenge Day,
Creating Compassionate Communities (CCC),
Kidsbridge,
Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility,
New York City Children's Theater (NYCCT),
Peace in Schools,
Rachel's Challenge,
Organizations,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN),
National Council on Disability,
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline,
Peace Alliance,
StopBullying.gov,
Activists,
Eloise Jamison Berdahl-Baldwin,
Ellen DeGeneres,
Tim Field,
Lee Hirsch,
Lady Gaga,
Researchers,
Donna Gaines,
Dan Olweus,
Deborah Temkin,
Victims,
Tyler Clementi,
Ryan Halligan,
David Knight,
Megan Meier,
Phoebe Prince,
Ghyslain Raza,
5 Data and Documents,
Data,
Table 5.1 Demographics of Students Being Bullied at School—Types of Bullying (2015),
Table 5.2 Sex of Students Who Reported Being Cyberbullied—Types of Cyberbullying (2013),
Table 5.3 Demographics of Students Bullied and Cyberbullied (School Year 2012–2013),
Table 5.4 Grade of Students Who Reported Being Bullied—Location of Bullying (2015),
Table 5.5 Results by Grade of Bullying and Cyberbullying (School Year 2012–2013),
Table 5.6 Percentage of Students Who Reported Being Bullied and Cyberbullied, by Student Reports of Fear, Avoidance, and Responses (School Year 2012–2013),
Table 5.7 Percentage of Students Who Reported Hate-Related Words, by Type (2015),
Figure 5.1 Percentage of High School Students Who Were Bullied at School or Electronically Bullied, by Sexual Identity (2017),
Figure 5.2 Numbers of School Shootings by Decade (1979–2011),
Table 5.8 Motives in 148 School Shootings (1979–2008),
Table 5.9 Civil Rights Statutes Relevant to Bullying,
Documents,
Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education (1999),
President Barack Obama's Statement on Bullying Prevention (2011),
New Jersey's Anti-Bullying Policy (2011),
Bullying-Free Schools: How Local, State, and Federal Efforts Can Help (2012),
Bullying of Students with Disabilities (2014),
Safe Schools Improvement Act (2017),
6 Resources,
Introduction,
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles,
Popular Writings,
Books,
Films,
Organizations,
7 Chronology,
Glossary,
Index,