aggressiveness in children

A collection of writings in which girls discuss their own experiences of being bullied or bullying other girls.

Explores the issues surrounding aggression in girls, discussing why the signs of aggression are harder to recognize in girls than boys, how parents can help their daughter's deal with aggression, and the negative impact aggression can have on teenage girls' lives.

Explores the issues surrounding aggression in girls, discussing why the signs of aggression are harder to recognize in girls than boys, how parents can help their daughter's deal with aggression, the negative impact aggression can have on teenage girls' lives, and the growing problems related to cyberbullying.

Presents a comprehensive manual for principals, teachers, and counselors on understanding, preventing, and reducing the amount of bullying that plagues many schools and contains a number of strategies and tools to help all professionals.

Presents an overview of what is known about the causes and consequences of bullying at school, describes an intervention program designed to address and counteract the problem, discusses the positive effects of the program as evaluated over a two-year period in forty-two schools in Bergen, Norway, and offers practical advice on implementing the intervention program.

Examines nineteen myths and misconceptions about youth violence in schools that discusses how fear has resulted in misguided school programs and policies; and provides suggestions, based on case studies, for more effective school-based violence protection programs and mental health services.

Offers advice to kids on how to deal with fighting, explaining that everyone disagrees, describing different types of fights, and discussing ways to settle disagreements.

"This book has two goals: 1) to help parents recognize aggressive behavior in their children and act before it becomes a problem, and 2) to show parents how they can teach their children to stop using negative aggressive behaviors and learn new positive behaviors"--P. 3.