Walter B. RobertsBullying from Both Sides
Strategic Interventions for Working with Bullies & Victims
Walter B. Roberts, Jr., is a professor of counselor education at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He began his career in education as a classroom teacher in 1978 and later served as a school counselor before moving to higher education in 1993. In addition to being licensed for private practice, he has extensive public policy experience in mental health and school safety issues, consults and testifies with legislators and the judicial system, and is a frequent source with the media on counseling-related issues. Bullying from Both Sides, his first book published by Corwin Press in 2006, continues to be a bestseller.
Foreword by Rosalind Wiseman, author of the bestselling book Queen Bees and
Wannabes
Preface: Going Upstream
Part I. The Reality of Bullying, Bullies, and Victims
1. The Prevalence of Bullying
2. Definitions of Bullying and Teasing
3. Victims
4. Victimization and Retaliation
5. Bullies
Part II. Effective Intervention Strategies for Bullies and Victims: Parents
and Schools as Partners
6. Strategic Intervention Point 1: The Best Intervention Is Prevention
7. Strategic Intervention Point 2: Safeguard the Victim
8. Strategic Intervention Point 3: Engage the Victim in Constructive and
Supportive Interactions
9. Strategic Intervention Point 4: Engage the Bully in Constructive and
Supportive Interactions
10. What Now? Taking Those First Steps
Recommended Resources
References
Index