Justin W. Patchin - Bullying Today: Bullet Points and Best Practices

Bullet Points and Best Practices

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Patchin, Justin W., 1977- author. | Hinduja, Sameer, 1978- author.

Title: Bullying today : bullet points and best practices / Justin W. Patchin, Sameer Hinduja.

Description: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a Sage Company, [2016] | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2015048523 | ISBN 9781506335971 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Subjects: LCSH: Bullying in schools. | Bullying in schoolsPrevention. | Cyberbullying. | CyberbullyingPrevention.

Classification: LCC LB3013.3 .P375 2016 | DDC 371.5/8dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015048523

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While adolescent bullying remains a hot-button issue in schools and communities, adults tasked with addressing these behaviors continue to clamor for research-based guidance on exactly what to do. Those who experience bullying struggle emotionally, relationally, and academically (as do those who target them), and often feel helpless even though they are desperately looking for support. Frankly, were all too familiar with the tragic stories of students who take the most extreme measures to escape the relentless abuse they face. Quite simply, more needs to be done.

Weve devoted all of our professional lives to illuminating the causes and consequences of teen bullying. Weve been studying these behaviors (with a particular emphasis on cyberbullying) since about 2002. As you can imagine, a lot has changed over that time. Weve formally surveyed over 15,000 middle and high school students from schools large and small all across the United States. And weve sat down and chatted with countless others. We also work very closely with educators in school settings and parents in communities to keep informed on their experiences, successes, and struggles wrestling with the misuse of smartphones and social media.

As action researchers and writers, we aim that our work impacts the lives and efforts of those on the front lines. That is, we dont just publish academic articles in peer-reviewed journals for our university colleagues (though we do that too!). We write for educator and parenting publications. Weve written several books for adults and students. But the book in front of you is something different than what we have typically written in the past. Like all of our work, Bullying Today is grounded in research and guided by the practical experiences of those who confront bullying on a daily basis. However, rather than providing you with six to eight long, dense chapters jam-packed with weighty information, weve created a collection of shorter chapters that all pointedly address a particular problem or perspective. Many began as blog posts on our website (cyberbullying.org), which have been updated and expanded while maintaining their succinctness and readability. Instead of comprehensive and formalized prose, we opted for easily digestible informational nuggets presented in a journalistic, conversational style. In speaking with educators and others who follow our work all around the United States (and abroad), weve come to learn that they appreciate the way we write on our blog, and value our relatable and research-informed perspectives.