Bullying Interventions in Schools

Ken Rigby is an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia. He is a leading international researcher in the area of bullying in schools, having published five books on the subject and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles. He has ten years' experience as a school teacher, has been an educational consultant for departments of education and schools, and a speaker at conferences and workshops on school bullying around the world. His wide-ranging experience has enabled him to make many significant contributions to the problem of reducing bullying in schools.

• Foreword vii Acknowledgments ixIntroduction xiPart 1 Interventions in Perspective 11 The Current Situation 32 A Brief Background to School Bullying 143 Preparing to Intervene 25Part 2 Methods of Intervention in Cases of Bullying 354 The Traditional Disciplinary Approach 375 Strengthening the Victim 516 Mediation 647 Restorative Justice 748 The Support Group Method (Formerly the No Blame Approach) 869 The Method of Shared Concern 96Part 3 The Choice of Intervention Method 10910 The School and the Community 11111 Choosing a Method 11612 Backdrop and Beyond 139Appendices 144A Handling Bullying Questionnaire with Results 144B Exercise on Fogging 149References 151Index 161