Children and Bullying

Ken Rigby is Adjunct Professor of Research for the School of Education at the University of South Australia. A former teacher, Rigby has served as both a national and educational consultant in addressing problems of school safety and bullying in schools. He has published widely in both academic and professional journals, especially on peer victimization, and has written seven books on bullying including Bullying in Schools: How successful can interventions be? (2004, co-authored with Peter K. Smith and Debra Pepler).

"This is simply the best, most up-to-date, most detailed and most thoughtful book about school bullying that you could hope to find." (Research Papers in Education, August 2009)"A well-written, well-structured book. Rigby designed this book as a resource and includes a variety of quick reference tools. Not only would parents who are facing this issue with their own children benefit from this book but also all parents would be well served to understand the dynamics of the issue, as it is likely that their children will eventually be at least bystanders, if not victims or bullies, themselves." (The Family Journal)"Children and Bullying is first and foremost an accessible book — an easy one to read. It covers all the ground that one would expect in a book on bullying." (Educational Psychology, November 2008)

• Contents. Preface.1. Introduction.2. The Cares of Parents.3. The Nature of Bullying.4. The Research into Bullying in Schools.5. Your Children at School.6. On Telling.7. Bystanders.8. Parenting and Healthy Child Development.9. Parents as Life Educators.10. Parents Helping Children with Bullying Problems.11. What Good Schools are Doing about Bullying.12. Some Questions and Answers.Notes.Appendices.References