Georges Steffgen – författare

Cyberbullying is one of the darker and more troubling aspects to the growing accessibility of new media technologies. Children in developed countries engage with cyberspace at younger and younger ages, and the use of the internet as a means to bully and harass has been greeted with alarm by educationalists, parents, the media, and governments. This important new book is the result of a four-year international collaboration, funded by the EU, to better understand how we can cope and confront cyberbullying, and how new media technologies can be used to actually support the victims of such abuse. The articles initially define the historical and theoretical context to cyberbullying, before examining key issues involved in managing this pervasive phenomenon. Coverage includes: The definition and measurement of cyberbullying. The legal challenges in tackling cyberbullying across a number of international contexts. The role of mobile phone companies and Internet service providers in monitoring and prevention How the media frame and present the issue, and how that influences our understanding. How victims can cope with the effects of cyberbullying, and the guidelines and advice provided in different countries. How cyber-bullying can continue from school into further education, and the strategies that can be used to prevent it. The ways in which accessing 'youth voice', or maximising the contribution of young people themselves to the research process, can enhance our understandingThe book concludes with practical guidance to help confront the trauma that cyberbullying can cause. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, students, policy makers and administrators with an interest in how children and young people are rendered vulnerable to bullying and harassment through a variety of online channels.

Cyberbullying is one of the darker and more troubling aspects to the growing accessibility of new media technologies. Children in developed countries engage with cyberspace at younger and younger ages, and the use of the internet as a means to bully and harass has been greeted with alarm by educationalists, parents, the media, and governments. This important new book is the result of a four-year international collaboration, funded by the EU, to better understand how we can cope and confront cyberbullying, and how new media technologies can be used to actually support the victims of such abuse. The articles initially define the historical and theoretical context to cyberbullying, before examining key issues involved in managing this pervasive phenomenon. Coverage includes: The definition and measurement of cyberbullying. The legal challenges in tackling cyberbullying across a number of international contexts. The role of mobile phone companies and Internet service providers in monitoring and prevention How the media frame and present the issue, and how that influences our understanding. How victims can cope with the effects of cyberbullying, and the guidelines and advice provided in different countries. How cyber-bullying can continue from school into further education, and the strategies that can be used to prevent it. The ways in which accessing 'youth voice', or maximising the contribution of young people themselves to the research process, can enhance our understandingThe book concludes with practical guidance to help confront the trauma that cyberbullying can cause. It will be a valuable resource for researchers, students, policy makers and administrators with an interest in how children and young people are rendered vulnerable to bullying and harassment through a variety of online channels.

Mobbing stellt an Schulen ein weit verbreitetes Problem dar. Dieses Buch liefert zum einen aktuelle Erklärungsansätze für das Phänomen Mobbing an Schulen. Es wird aufgezeigt, dass Mobbing nicht nur zwischen Opfern und Tätern stattfindet, sondern dass in der Regel alle Mitglieder einer Schulklasse beteiligt sein können. Entsprechend wird beschrieben, welche Folgen Mobbing für alle Beteiligte haben kann.  Zum anderen werden allgemeine Präventions- und Interventionsansätze beschrieben sowie elf Anti-Mobbing-Programme detailliert vorgestellt. Einen besonderen Fokus richtet das Buch auf Mobbingnachsorgekonzepte sowie praxisbezogene Exkurse von ausgewiesenen Experten.

Rassismus, also Diskriminierung von Menschen aufgrund deren vermeintlicher ethnischer Herkunft, ist an Schulen allgegenwärtig. Neben Schüler*innen, Referendar*innen und Lehrer*innen sind mithin alle Akteur*innen im schulischen Kontext von dieser Thematik betroffen.Warum ist dem so? Wie lässt sich rassistische Diskriminierung erklären? Welche Auswirkungen hat dieses Verhalten auf Betroffene? Und wie kann Schule dem begegnen? All dies sind Fragen, die sich stellen und die in diesem Buch in der Absicht beantwortet werden sollen, allen im Schulkontext handelnden Personen eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit den eigenen rassismusrelevanten Wissensbeständen zu ermöglichen. Dieses Buch trägt dazu bei, dass sich Schule zu einem rassismussensiblen Raum entwickelt, in dem sich alle Akteur*innen rassismussensibel verhalten.Daher werden neben einem Überblick über die Geschichte des Rassismus, Ansätze zur Erklärung von rassistischen Verhaltensweisen und Auswirkungen von rassistischer Diskriminierung auch Präventions- und Interventionsansätze für eine rassismuskritische Praxis in der Schule vorgestellt.

Racism, i.e. discrimination against people on the basis of their supposed ethnic origin, is omnipresent in schools. Apart from students, trainees and teachers, all actors in the school context are affected by this topic.Why is this so? How can racist discrimination be explained? What effects does this behavior have on those affected? And how can schools counteract it? These are all questions that arise and which this book aims to answer with the intention of enabling all those acting in the school context to critically examine their own knowledge bases relevant to racism. This book contributes to the development of school as a racism-sensitive space in which all actors behave in a racism-sensitive manner.Therefore, in addition to an overview of the history of racism, approaches to explaining racist behavior and the effects of racist discrimination, prevention and intervention approaches for a practice critical of racism in schools are presented.

Bullying is a widespread problem in schools. This book provides current explanations for the phenomenon of bullying in schools. It is shown that bullying does not only take place between victims and perpetrators, but that usually all members of a school class can be involved. Accordingly, it is described what consequences bullying can have for all those involved.  Secondly, general prevention and intervention approaches are described and eleven anti-bullying programs are presented in detail. A special focus of the book is on bullying aftercare concepts as well as practice-related digressions by proven experts.

​Das Buch „Angst an Schulen“ gibt einen detaillierten Überblick über verschiedene Aspekte von Angst im schulischen Kontext. Es behandelt die Prävalenz von Ängsten bei Schülern, spezifische Ängste, wie Prüfungsangst und Schulphobie sowie Angststörungen, wie generalisierte Angststörung und Panikstörung. Zudem werden Gruppen mit erhöhter Vulnerabilität, wie Minoritäten und neurodivergente Personen, betrachtet. Weitere Themen sind sexuelle und geschlechtliche Vielfalt an Schulen sowie praktische Fallbeispiele und Interventionen. Insgesamt bietet das Buch einen umfassenden Einblick in die vielschichtige Thematik der Angst und richtet sich an Fachleute und Interessierte im Bildungsbereich.

The book "Anxiety in Schools" provides a detailed overview of various aspects of anxiety in the school context. It addresses the prevalence of anxiety among students, specific anxieties such as test anxiety and school phobia, as well as anxiety disorders like generalized anxiety disorder and panic disorder. The book also looks at groups with increased vulnerability, such as minorities and neurodivergent individuals. Additional topics include sexual and gender diversity in schools, as well as practical case studies and interventions. Overall, the book offers a comprehensive insight into the multifaceted topic of anxiety and is aimed at professionals and those interested in the field of education.

Das Buch befasst sich mit dem Umgang mit Trauer an Schulen. Es werden Trauerreaktionen von Kindern und Jugendlichen beschrieben und Trauergründe dargestellt: Tod aufgrund einer chronischen Erkrankung, plötzliche Todesfälle wie Suizid, Unfall und schwere zielgerichtete Gewalt. Entsprechende Interventionsmaßnahmen werden vorgestellt. Abschließend wird auf die Grenzen dieser Interventionsmaßnahmen in der Schule eingegangen.

Finally, the limitations of these intervention measures in schools are discussed.This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Trauer an Schulen by Matthias Böhmer and Georges Steffgen, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2021.