Bullies and Victims: Information for Parents

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Bullies and Victims
Information for Parents
By Kari A. Sassu, MSEd, Mahri J. Elinoff, MA,
Melissa A. Bray, PhD, NCSP, & Thomas J. Kehle, PhD
University of Connecticut

Introduction

Signs of Bullying

Signs of Victimization

What Parents Can Do

The Larger Problem

Resources

Coloroso, B. (2003). The bully, the bullied and the bystander: Breaking the cycle of violence . New York: Harper Resource. ISBN: 0060014296.

Olweus, D. (1993). Bullying at school: What we know and what we can do (understanding children's worlds). Malden, MA: Blackwell. ISBN: 0631192417.

Rigby, K. (2001). Health consequences of bullying and its prevention in schools. In J. Juvonen, & S. Graham (Eds.), Peer harassment in school: The plight of the vulnerable and victimized (pp. 310-331). New York: Guilford. ISBN: 1572306270.

Swearer, S. M., & Doll, B. (2001). Bullying in schools: An ecological framework. In R.A. Geffner, M. Loring, & C. Young (Eds.), Bullying behavior: Current issues, research and interventions (pp. 7- 23). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. ISBN: 078901436X.

Websites

Bullying Online- www.bullying.co.uk (UK website with especially useful information on what parents can do. Although some of the information is geared toward British schools, the general approach recommended is equally useful for American users.)

Bullypolice- www.bullypolice.com (A list of states that have anti-bullying law, plus links to other websites.)

Committee for Children- www.cfchildren.org/bully.html (Provides information on bullying and bullying prevention.)

KidsHealth- www.kidshealth.org (From the Nemours Foundation, has much information on bullying, including "Bullying and Your Child.")

National Mental Health and Education Center- www.naspcenter.org/factsheets/bullying_fs.html . (From the National Association of School Psychologists, offers several links with suggestions for parents and teachers concerning bullying.)

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Kari A. Sassu, MSEd, and Mahri J. Elinoff, MA, are doctoral candidates in school psychology at the University of Connecticut; Melissa A. Bray, PhD, NCSP, is Associate Professor in School Psychology at the University of Connecticut, a licensed psychologist, and a licensed speech-language pathologist. Thomas J. Kehle, PhD, is Professor and Director of the School Psychology program at the University of Connecticut and a licensed psychologist. This article is provided by the National Association of School Psychologists from its 2004 publication, Helping Children at Home and School II: Handouts for Families and Educators.
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