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Bullies: From the Playground to the Boardroom — Strategies for Survival
Bullies... we all know at least one: the tough kid who beats up other children on the playground; the wife who chases her husband out of the house with a torrent of undeserved criticism; the mid-level manager who attacks and belittles any idea that's not his own. Bullies are everywhere, and the devastation they cause is growing.
Now, at last, there's help. In one of the only books to fully explore bullying, from childhood to adulthood, authors Jane Middelton-Moz and Mary Lee Zawadski use in-depth case studies of bullies and their victims to get to the core of the problem. Bullying is so rampant that in the United States it keeps 160,000 children from school every day, and is a source of anxiety for one in six American workers. A collection devoted to providing readers with important insight to help them solve life's most perplexing problems, Bullies examines all aspects of overt hostility and provides a plan for stopping it.
This groundbreaking book is emotionally disturbing yet cathartic. In-depth interviews from bullies and the people they've tormented provide a true look at the problem of bullying and what can de done to stop it. Focusing on the three main environments where bullying occurs—on the playground, in relationships, and in the workplace—the authors provide concrete ways to diffuse bullying situations. They identify six bullying strategies with ways to counter each one and point out climates that encourage bullying behavior, as well as the factors that allow bullying to continue.
Most importantly, the authors explain how to reach out to bullies, since without appropriate guidance and support, bullies will only continue to create fear and anxiety in others. Finally, the authors explore the innovative anti-bullying programs in place around the country, and offer advice to parents and educators about which programs are working-and which are not.
