25 Myths about Bullying and Cyberbullying. Elizabeth K. Englander

      1  Cover

      2  About the Author

      3  Preface

      4  Chapter 1: Why Talk About Myths Instead of Facts?

      5  Chapter 2: Myth #1: Bullying is usually about a big kid beating up a smaller kid.

      6  Chapter 3: Myth #2: Bullying causes suicide and homicide. 3.1 Question #1: Can being bullied cause a child to begin thinking about suicide? 3.2 Question #2: When should a parent be most worried about bullying leading to suicidal thoughts or actions?

      7  Chapter 4: Myth #3: Bullying is a normal part of childhood.

      8  Chapter 5: Myth #4: Kids who are small and physically weak are targeted for bullying.

      9  Chapter 6: Myth #5: The most important thing is what they did to you.

      10  Chapter 7: Myth #6: Cyberbullying is just like bullying, only on the computer.

      11  Chapter 8: Myth #7: Bullying and cyberbullying are separate problems.

      12  Chapter 9: Myth #8: Most adults cannot help kids with computer or Internet issues, since kids typically know more than they do.

      13  Chapter 10: Myth #9: Bullying and cyberbullying stop after high school.

      14  Chapter 11: Myth #10: Cyberbullying is usually anonymous.

      15  Chapter 12: Myth #11: Cyberbullying is the most emotionally devastating form of bullying.

      16  Chapter 13: Myth #12: Bullies have emotional problems.

      17  Chapter 14: Myth #13: All children all equally vulnerable to bullying.

      18  Chapter 15: Myth #14: Bullies are raised in dysfunctional families by parents who are bullies themselves.

      19  Chapter 16: Myth #15: Revenge is an effective way to handle bullies.

      20  Chapter 17: Myth #16: Bullies don't understand how much they're hurting the target.

      21  Chapter 18: Myth #17: Schools don't do anything about bullying.

      22  Chapter 19: Myth #18: Schools can't take any action in cyberbullying cases.

      23  Chapter 20: Myth #19: Schools could absolutely stop bullying if they wanted to.

      24  Chapter 21: Myth #20: When kids shake hands and make up, the bullying stops.

      25  Chapter 22: Myth #21: There’s no point in forcing kids to be nicer to each other, because they’ll just be mean again when the adults aren’t there.

      26  Chapter 23: Myth #22: If only kids would report to adults, the problem would be solved.

      27  Chapter 24: Myth #23: The best way to stop bullying is for bystanders to confront bullies and stop bullying episodes.

      28  Chapter 25: Myth #24: The best way to deal with cyberbullying is to keep kids off their phones and computers.

      29  Chapter 26: Myth #25: Just ignore them, and they'll leave you alone. That's the best strategy for dealing with bullies.

      30  Conclusion: The Good, the Bad, and Why It Usually Isn't Ugly

      31  Index

      32  End User License Agreement

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