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Bullying as a Social Experience

About the Author

Todd Migliaccio is Professor of Sociology at California State University, Sacramento, USA. Juliana Raskauskas is Associate Professor of Child Development within the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento, USA.

Reviews

’This readable book provides an excellent introduction to recent research on school bullying. It is especially strong in discussing the social and cultural contexts within which bullying takes place. It will provide a very valuable resource for those interested in the topic, and in how to reduce bullying in schools.’ Peter K. Smith, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK ’This book offers a refreshingly sociological account of bullying without rejecting psychological dimensions. The authors present a modified social-ecological framework and portray the complex interplay between contextual and individual factors in order to understand and counteract bullying. The book will be an invaluable resource for researchers, educators, school psychologists, school counsellors and social workers in schools as they work to prevent bullying and create a healthy and safe school environment.’ Robert Thornberg, Linköping University, Sweden 'Bullying as a Social Experience peels away the layers of social context - from peer groups to national influences - implicated in the culture of bullying, while offering a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on school-based aggression.’ Robert Faris, University of California, Davis, USA