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Bullying prevention bibliography

Bullying Prevention bibliography 

 

 

Aronson, E. (2000). Nobody left to hate: Teaching compassion after Columbine.   New York  : Owl Books. 
               Ways to create an empathic, accepting school. 

Baumeister, R. F., Bushman, B. J., & Campbell, W. K. (2000). Self-esteem, narcissism, and aggression: Does violence result from low self-esteem or threatened egotism? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 9, 26-29.   

Baumeister, R. F. (2001). Violent pride: Do people turn violent because of self-hate, or self-love? Scientific American, 284(4), 96-101.   

Baumeister, R. F., Twenge, J. M., & Nuss, C. (2002). Effects of social exclusion on cognitive processes: Anticipated aloneness reduces intelligent thought. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 817-827. 
                       Baumeister’s work takes a clear, analytical look at the folklore our culture has developed about self-esteem. 

Baumrind, D. (1966). Effects of authoritative parental control on child behavior. Child Development, 37(4), 887-907. 
Baumrind, D. (1967). Child care practices anteceding three patterns of preschool behavior. Genetic Psychology Monographs, 75, 43-48. 
Baumrind, D. (1996). The discipline controversy revisited. Family Relations, 45(4), 405-414. 

Baumrind developed a way of understanding effective parenting that has influenced many people in this field. 

Beane, A. (1999). The bully-free classroom.   Minneapolis , MN  : Free Spirit Publishing.                  
            Many useful lessons and activities.  

Benard, B. (1995) Fostering resilience in children, ERIC digest, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education EDO-PS-95-9 http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/files/resilience.html
                 Clear statement of what works in fostering resiliency. 

Block, P. (1999) Flawless consulting: A guide to getting your expertise used. : Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer   
             
A guide to having influence without having authority, for those of us in consulting or advising situations. 

Bluestein, J. (2003) What’s wrong with I-messages?http://www.janebluestein.com/articles/whatswrong.html  

Bond L., Carlin, J. B., Thomas, L., Rubin, K., & Patton, G. (2001). Does bullying cause emotional problems? A prospective study of young teenagers. British Medical Journal, 323(7311), 480-484.

Brown, L.M. (2003) Girlfighting: Betrayal and Rejection Among Girls, New York University Press; see her new curriculum "From Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change" at http://hardygirlshealthywomen.org and her best-practices summary Creating Safe, Fair, and Responsive Schools

Bunting, E.  A day's work, Fly away home, The Wednesday surprise, and other books. (several publishers) 
            Eve Bunting’s childrens’ books present altruism, empathy, and service to others in an engaging way. 

Caplan, G. (1964).  Principles of preventive psychiatry  New York  : Basic Books. 
             Caplan's book presents a clear conceptualization of how to use knowledge about psychology to improve society.

Chasnoff. D. (2003) “Let’s Get Real” http://www.womedia.org/letsgetreal.htm 
An indispensable  new video full of the words and thoughts of real middle school students. Good focus on teacher and bystander action. Highly recommended for teacher training!  Information at http://www.respectforall.org

Cohn, A. & Canter, A. (2003). Bullying: Facts for schools and parents. National Association of School Psychologists
            Useful general-purpose pamphlet. 

Connolly, J., Pepler, D., Craig, W., & Taradash, A. (2002). Dating experiences of bullies in early adolescence. Child Maltreatment, 5(4), 299-310. 

Cotton, K. (1990). Schoolwide and classroom discipline. School Improvement Research Series IClose-Up #9  http://www.nwrel.org/scpd/sirs/5/cu9.html 

Craig, W., & Pepler, D. (2000) Observations of Bullying in the Playground and in the Classroom School Psychology International  21(1) pp22-37, Feb2000   
Craig, W., & Pepler, D. (2000). Making a difference in bullying. LaMarsh Research Programme, Report Series, Report # 60. LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution.   York  University,  Toronto ,  Ontario ,  Canada  .  http://www.melissainstitute.org/documents/MakingADifference.pdf
             A detailed summary of research and interventions from the Canadian pioneers in bullying prevention.

Crick, N. (2002). Bullies: Ignore them and they won’t go away.   University of  Minnesota   Institute of  Child  Development, The Link. University of  Minnesota  College  of Education and Human Development. Vol. 18, No. 2   http://education.umn.edu/alum/link/2002Winter/bullies.html 

Dake, J. A., Price, J. H., & Telljohann, S. (2003). The nature and extent of bullying at school. Journal of School Health, 73(5), p. 173-80.  

Davis  , N.  (Ed.) (1999). The US department of health and human services’ report on violence in schools. From chapter 14: Protective processes within schools  http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/schoolviolence/part1chp14.asp   

Davis, S. (2005) Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying,, Research Press 

Deci, E. & Flaste, R. (1996). Why we do what we do: Understanding self-motivation.   New York  : Penguin Books. 
             Human motivation and how to foster it. 

Dweck, C. (2000). Self-theories: Their role in motivation, personality, and development.   Philadelphia ,  PA  : Psychology Press. 
            Thirty years of research on young peoples’ thought patterns that promote or discourage motivation. 

Epstein, D. (1999). Effective intervention in domestic violence cases: Rethinking the roles of prosecutors, judges, and the court system. Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, 11(1), p. 3-50.  

Espelage, D. L. (2002). Bullying in early adolescence: The role of the peer group.  ERIC Digest, ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education,  http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-4/bullying.html 

Estes, E. (1988). The Hundred Dresses,   Orlando ,  FL  : Voyager Books. 
             Well-written childrens’ book, narrated from the point of view of a bystander. In my view, the best childrens’ book about bullying. 

Filcheck, H. ,McNeill, C. , Herschell, A. (2001). Types of verbal feedback that affect compliance and general behavior in disruptive and typical children, Child Study Journal. 31(4), 225-249. 

Fisher, R., Patton, P., & Ury, W. (1983). Getting to yes: Negotiating agreement without giving in.   New York  : Penguin Books. 
          Revolutionary book about conflict resolution – this book is brief and to the point. 

Friedman, S. (1996). Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids.   Miami ,  FL  ; Peace Education Foundation, Inc. (can be ordered at http://www.peaceeducation.com/curricula/
              Fun, effective curriculum for teaching nonviolence in kindergarten through second grade.  

Garbarino, J. (1999). Lost boys: Why our sons turn violent and how we can save them.   New York  : Anchor Books. 
          Lessons from the author’s work with teenage boys who have committed murder. 

Garbarino, J. (2001). Parents under siege: Why you are the solution, not the problem in your child's life.   New York  : Free Press. 
         Authoritative guide to raising children in a difficult time. 

Garbarino, J. & DeLara, E. (2002). And words can hurt forever.   New York  : Free Press. 
          Highly recommended guide for parents of teens about stopping bullying. 

Glew GM et al. Bullying, Psychosocial Adjustment, and Academic Performance in
Elementary School.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005;159:1026-1031.

Gregoire, C. (2001). “Protecting our children - Attorney General’s Task Force Report on a Legislative Response to Bullying” http://www.naag.org/features/bullying.php 

Hazler, R. (1996). Breaking the cycle of violence: Interventions for bullying and victimization.   Philadelphia ,  PA  : Taylor and Francis. 
  Practical strategies for helping youth who bully and targets of bullying. 

Horne, A., Bartolomucci, C., and Newman-Carlson, D.(2000) Bully Busters:A Teacher's Manual for Helping Bullies, Victims, and Bystanders   Champaign ,  IL  : Research Press
   Excellent research-based book of teacher interventions and  classroom activities. Two versions cover grades K-5 and 6-8 

Huesmann, L. R., Moise-Titus, J., Podolski, C. & Eron, L. D. (2003). Longitudinal relations between children's exposure to TV violence and their aggressive and violent behavior in young adulthood: 1977 – 1992. Developmental Psychology, 39(2), 201-21.  
       Careful longitudinal research about the effects of television on young people. 

Jewett Jarratt, C. (1994). Helping children cope with separation and loss.   Harvard ,  MA  ; Harvard Common Press. 
       Useful in dealing with all types of losses. 

Juvonen, J., Graham, S., Schuster, M. (2003, December). Bullying among young adolescents: The strong, the weak, and the troubled. Pediatrics, 112: 1231-1237. 

Kimmel, Michael and Mahler, Matthew (2003). Adolescent Masculinity, Homophobia, and Violence: Random School Shootings, 1982-2001. The American Behavioral Scientist, 46(10): 1439-58

Knight, M.B. Talking walls;  Africa is not a country; Who belongs here: an American story; Welcoming babies; Talking walls: The stories continue. Several publishers. 
       Knight’s warm, accessible books help young people think about their connections to each other. 

Koppett, K. (2001). Training to imagine.   Sterling , VA  : Stylus Publishing. 
Specific, useful techniques to integrate theater techniques into effective teaching. Highly recommended! 

Koss, A. G. (2002). The girls.   New York  : Puffin. 
         A story of girl bullying, told from rotating points of view. Good for grades  five to eight . 

Ludwig, T. (2003). My secret bully.   Portland ,  OR  : Riverwood Press. 
           For upper elementary grades; an engaging, helpful childrens’ book about relational aggression. 

McCoy, E. (1997) What to Do... When Kids Are Mean to Your Child.   Pleasantville ,  NY  : Reader’s Digest 
        A specific and  practical book for parents. 

Moss, P. (2004) Say Something.   Gardiner ,  ME  ; Tilbury House.
       A great new childrens' book to help bystanders speak up. 

Mullin-Rindler,   Nancy  (2003). Relational aggression and bullying: It's more than just a girl thing.  Center for Research on Women,   Wellesley  MA  .    Wellesley  Centers for Women Working Paper Series, 2003. Working Paper # 408. 
Mullin-Rindler, N. (1998). Bully-proof; Quit it! Center for Research on Women,   Wellesley  MA  .  
           Effective classroom curricula for empowering bystanders. These are the best I have seen in this field. 

Mynard, H., Joseph, S., & Alexander, J. (2000). Peer victimization and post-traumatic stress in adolescence. Personality and Individual Differences, 29, 815-821. 

Nansel, T.R., Overpeck, M., Pilla, R.S., Ruan, W. J., Simons-Morton, B.,  Scheidt, P. (2001). Bullying behaviors among US youth: Prevalence and association with psychosocial adjustment. The Journal of the American Medical Association, 285, 2094-2100.  

National Association of School Psychologists. (2002) Bullying prevention: what schools and parents can do. National Association of School Psychologists,   Bethesda ,  MD. http://www.naspcenter.org/resourcekit/bullying_new_rk.html 

National  School  Safety  Center  . (2001) Review of school safety research.  http://www.nssc1.org/studies/statistic%20resourcespdf.pdf, page 3 

New South Wales Health Department (2001) “What parents should know about bullying”  http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/health-public-affairs/mhcs/publications/5705.html 
 
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (2001), “School wide prevention of bullying”,         http://www.nwrel.org/request/dec01/bullying.pdf  
              What works and what doesn’t. 

Olweus, D. (1994). Bullying at School: What We Know and What We Can Do    Malden ,  MA  ; Blackwell Publishers.  
Olweus, D. (2000). Teacher handbook: Olweus’ core program against bullying and antisocial behavior, self-published. Available from http://www.clemson.edu/olweus/ 
Olweus, D., Limber, S., & Mihalic, S. (1997) . Blueprints for violence prevention: Bullying prevention program.   Denver ,  CO  : C&M Press. 
Olweus, D. (2003). A profile of bullying at school. Educational Leadership, 60(6), 12-17. 
            Olweus’ work is the foundation of modern bullying prevention. 

O’Neill and Glass (2000), Kelso’s choice: Conflict management skills. Sunburst,   Elgin ,  IL    http://www.sunburst.com/ 
             A practical conflict management curriculum for K-5. 

Paterson, K. The Great Gilly Hopkins; Bridge to Terabithia.   New York  : HarperTrophy  
Paterson writes with a deep honesty about childrens’ emotions, reminding us that young people face dilemmas that are as serious as adults’.

Pennebaker, J. (1997). Opening up: The healing power of expressing emotions.   New York  :   Guilford  Publications. 
Research about the positive effects of journaling. 

Perlman, J. (2000) Bully Dance, National Film Board of   Canada  
a great animated video about bullying, from   Canada  . Raises issues of inclusion  and bystander support. Recommended for youth in elementary and middle school. 

Perlstein, L. (2003) Not Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives of Middle Schoolers.   New York  : Farrar Straus & Giroux 
This breathtaking book takes us inside middle schoolers’ lives and shows us what adults can- and shouldn’t- do. 

Rigby, K. (2000). Effects of peer victimisation in schools and perceived social support on adolescent well-being. Journal of Adolescence, 23(1), 57-68. 

Rohd, M. (1998). Hope is vital: Theater for community, conflict, and dialogue.   Portsmouth ,  N.H.  : Heinemann. A specific and helpful book about using theater in education and social change. 

Roland, E. & Galloway, D. (2002). Classroom influences on bullying. Educational Research, 44(3), 299-312.

Ross, D. (1996). Childhood bullying and teasing.   Alexandria ,  VA  : ACA press. 
       The first American book about bullying. Research-based work by a pioneer of American psychology. 

Rutter, M., Giller, H., & Hagell, A. (1998). Antisocial behavior by young people.   Cambridge ,  UK  :   Cambridge  University  Press. 
          A wide range of research, all critically evaluated. A vital resource! 

Safe Schools Fact Sheets: Bullying - An Overview of Bullying.  http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/publications/factsheets/  

Sanford, L. (1992). Strong at the broken places.   New York  :  Avon . 
            An inspiring analysis of how people recover from trauma. 

Sharp, S. & Smith, P.(Eds.). (1994). Tackling bullying in your schools.   New York  : Routledge. 
               Full of detailed, practical techniques and interventions. 

Shure, M. (2000). Bullies and their victims: A problem-solving approach to prevention.  Brown  University  Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 16, Providence  RI  : 1 and 6  
Shure, M.  & Digeronimo, T.. (1996). Raising a thinking child.   New York  : Pocket Books. 
Shure, M. B. (2001). What's right with prevention? Commentary on "prevention of mental disorders in school-aged children: current state of the field." Prevention & Treatment, Volume 4, Article 7,. on line at http://www.journals.apa.org/prevention/volume4/pre0040007c.html 
Shure, M. B. & Spivack, G. (1982). Interpersonal problem-solving in young children: A cognitive approach to prevention. American Journal of Community Psychology, 10, 341-356.  
             Shure’s work is an indispensable resource for teaching children to solve problems and think about life. 

Simmons, A. (2002). Odd girl out: The hidden culture of aggression in girls.  Orlando ,  FL  : Harcourt. 
                A description of relational aggression. 

Taffel, R. (1999). Nurturing good children now.   New York  : Golden Books.  
Taffel, R. (2001). Getting through to difficult kids and parents: Uncommon sense for child professionals.  New York :   Guilford  .  
Taffel, R. (2001). The second family: How adolescent power is challenging the American family.   New York  :  St. Martin 's Press. 
             These books present creative and effective strategies for parenting and for working with families. 

Twemlow, S.W,  Fonagy, P., Sacco, F, Gies, M., Evans, R., and  Ewbank, R. Creating a peaceful school learning environment: the impact of an antibullying program on educational attainment in elementary schools.
Med Sci Monit. 2005 Jul;11(7):CR317-25. Epub 2005 Jun 29.  Abstract at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15990689&query_hl=2
- full text at http://www.medscimonit.com/pub/vol_11/no_7/6440.pdf

United States Department of Health and Human Services (2003), Bullying is Not a Fact of Life.  http://www.mentalhealth.org/publications/allpubs/SVP-0052/ 

Voors, W. (2003). Bullying – both sides of the fence, Paradigm Winter 2003, 8(1) & 6(4), 16. 

Wessler, S.L. (2003) The Respectful School: How Educators and Students Can Conquer Hate and Harassment.   Alexandria ,  VA  : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 
       Outstanding book by the originator of Maine’s student Civil Rights teams and the director of the University of Maine’s Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence 

Wilhelm, D. The Revealers- an excellent middle school (and upper elementary) book about bullying. Sadly, most of the adults in the book are little help to these young people. We can do better!

Wylie, M.S. (2000). Teaching kids to care. Family Therapy Networker, September/October 2000, 24(5), 26-35. 

Yoon, J. & Kerber, K. (2003). Bullying: Elementary teachers’ attitudes and intervention strategies. Research in Education, Issue 69, 27-35.  

  

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