The following selected references and resources may be helpful in learning more about bullying and developing prevention and intervention efforts.
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For a free, practical, and comprehensive resource, we suggest you start with www.stopbullying.gov |
Books:
Orpinas, P., & Horne, A. M. (2006). Bullying prevention: Creating a positive school climate and developing social competence. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Bully Busters Series: Champaign, IL: Research Press.
- Elementary: Horne, A. M., Bartolomucci, C. L., & Newman-Carlson, D. (2003). Bully Busters: A teacher’s manual for helping bullies, victims, and bystanders (Grades K–5)
- Middle: Newman, D. A., Horne, A. M., & Bartolomucci, C. L. (2000). Bully Busters: A teacher’s manual for helping bullies, victims, and bystanders (Grades 6-8)
- High: Horne, A. M., Nitza, A., Dobias, B. F., Jolliff, D. L., Raczynski, K. A., & Voors, W. (2012). Empowering teen peers to prevent bullying: The Bully Busters approach
- Parents’ Guide: Horne, A., M., Lind Whitford, J., & Bell, C. J. (2008). A parent’s guide to understanding and responding to bullying: The Bully Busters approach
Links to External Resources:
General Information and Resources
- Stop Bullying: http://www.stopbullying.gov/
- American Psychological Association: http://www.apa.org/topics/bullying/
Children with Disabilities
- PACER Center: http://www.pacer.org/bullying/
Cyberbullying
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Electronic Aggression: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/youthviolence/electronicaggression/
- Stop Cyberbullying: http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/
Legal Issues
- Georgia’s anti-bullying law: http://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/georgia.html
- Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/colleague-201010.html
LGBTQ Issues
- Georgia Safe Schools Coalition: http://www.georgiasafeschoolscoalition.org/resources/
Prevalence and Measures of Bullying
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Data Sources http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/youthviolence/datasources.html
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Measuring Bullying Victimization, Perpetration, and Bystander Experiences: A Compendium of Assessment Tools: http://www.cdc.gov/ViolencePrevention/pub/measuring_bullying.html
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Survey: http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs