The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers & Parents [Paperback]

Margaret R Kohut (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2007

Forty percent of U.S. students voluntarily report being involved in bullying - as bullies or as victims -according to the results of the first national survey on this subject. Bullying is increasingly viewed as an important contributor to youth violence, including homicide and suicide. Case studies of the shooting at Columbine High School and other U.S. schools trace the multiple murders to bullying incidents.
School is a prime location for bullying, and its effects can last a lifetime. Bullying is one of the most underrated and enduring problems in schools today and is a reality in the lives of all children, whether they are bullies, victims, or witnesses.
In this book, you will learn why bullying occurs and get at the root causes for it, why some children are victimized and why others are vicious, how to develop an anti-bullying policy, how students, parents, and teachers can work together to stop it before it goes too far. You will learn about cyber bullying, racist bullying, sexist bullying, phone or note bullying, gang bullying, teacher bullying, and sports bullying. You will know how to evaluate the bullying problem in your school, develop anger management and conflict resolution skills, develop awareness of the problem, learn victim role playing and assertiveness training, and how to provide better supervision of key areas of the school where bullying often occurs.
All children deserve the right to go to school free of intimidation. Help make your school bully-free by using the information contained in this groundbreaking new book. If you are interested in learning essentially everything there is to know about stopping bullies and bullying, then this book is for you.

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Winner of the Florida Publishers Association 2009 President's Book Award - Silver Medal; The National 2008 Indie Excellence Book Awards Parenting & Family Finalist; 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards - Parenting Bronze --Book Awards

About the Author

Margaret Kohut is an Oklahoma native and still holds proudly to her "Midwestern drawl." She earned college degrees in English, Criminal Justice, and a Master's degree in Social Work. Her initial foray into human service work was as a correctional officer in both adult and juvenile maximum security correctional institutions. Margaret's unique job history includes being a courtroom bailiff and a fugitive recovery agent ("bounty hunter"), and she spent a year in the private practice of clinical social work specializing in adoption studies, pre-sentence investigations, probation and parole intervention, family therapy, and therapy with troubled juveniles. Margaret has a strong educational and vocational history of forensic counseling and addiction therapy.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company (FL) (November 9, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1601380216
• ISBN-13: 978-1601380210
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #428,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid overview, very helpful., December 14, 2007

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Tracy Powell (Charlestown, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers & Parents (Paperback)

Bullying is on the rise in our nation's schools, yet little has been published about how to deal with it. That is, until now. "The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling and Stopping Bullies & Bullying" gives parents and teachers a tool to tackle the issue. In a no-nonsense and straightforward manner, the author identifies warning signs - "red flags" - of both the bully and the bullied. Included is a section for parents on solutions, such as how to create "bully-proof" kids and "bully-busting" in your home. For school administrators, a chapter is devoted to the law regarding bullying. And for everyone who is or may be affected by bullying, this book provides template "anti-bully pledges" in an appendix, as well as safety checklists - real musts for meeting this challenge in the real world.

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to Understand, June 22, 2009

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J. Hewitt - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Complete Guide to Understanding, Controlling, and Stopping Bullies & Bullying: A Complete Guide for Teachers & Parents (Paperback)

I found this book to be extremely informative and useful; not just for teachers and parents but for students as well. Well written and easy to follow; the author gives examples in each segment such as the difference between bullying and teasing, cyberbullying, and red flags to watch for.
There are specific situations given, such as bullying at school and bullies on the bus, as well as concrete solutions to each situation: what the parent or teacher should do and what the victims should say. This book also delves into adult stalking, gangs and hate crimes as forms of bullying and gives a "Safety Checklist" for the reader to easily assimilate the information into everyday practice.
A must have for every educator, and a great book for the parent of a bully or victim.

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting to the heart of the problem, March 14, 2008

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Alysia Shivers (Naples, FL) - See all my reviews
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With chilling, real-world events introducing each chapter, "Bullies & Bullying" hits home in its telling of circumstances that surround bullies, those being bullied, and those that witness the bullying.
Margaret Kohut gets to the heart of what drives these victims of bullying to take such ruthless action and what parents, school teachers, and fellow students can do to spot such behavior and stop it before it goes too far. She also expertly explains the differences between harmless teasing and bullying, which is essential when trying to identify the severity of a child's actions. For those who think bullying still exists just on the school play yard or in the hallways, Kohut sites the different types of bullying that exist today, including cyber-bullying.
In addition, she lists the signs and symptoms of a bullied child as well as the warning signs to know if your child is the one doing the bullying. She addresses each situation with sensitivity but drives home the harsh reality of this topic by offering case studies that delve deeper into the personal side.
Ultimately, the book leads to a discussion of what necessary steps need to be taken to bully-proof children. While communication is key, she notes that it takes everyone's participation to help raise a child, and everyone's role plays a critical part in their development.