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PLAYGROUND JUSTICE A daughter's nightmare, A towns shame, A parent's fight for justice
By Mark and Debra Wein with Rusty Fischer
This true life story is based on an actual case in the town of Lincoln Rhode Island that ended up going all the way to the U.S. Federal District court. It also turned out to be not only a Land Mark case, but the largest settlement for this age group in the nations history.This book was recently published and will be available in mid August for on line sales at www.publishamerica.com, www.bn.com, amazon.com and bamm.com. It will also be available at all major bookstores nationwide by September 28, 2003.
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AND WORDS CAN HURT FOREVER: How to Protect Adolescents from Bullying, Harassment, and Emotional Violence by James Garbarino and Ellen deLara (The Free Press, 2002)
Despite the best intentions of school administrators, educators, and parents, many schools-even those that have addressed bullying and are considered safe-unwittingly support and enable hostile and threatening environments. As a society, we are only just beginning to understand the degree of damage that bullying inflicts on individual teenagers and on their relationships later in life. In this groundbreaking work, James Garbarino, the best-selling author of Lost Boys, and Ellen deLara uncover the staggering extent of emotional cruelty and its ramifications and counter the nursery rhyme the words don't hurt.
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REVIVING OPHELIA: Saving the selves of Adolescent Girls by Mary Pipher (Putnam Publishing Group, 1994)
Everybody who has survived adolescence knows what a scary, tumultuous, exciting time it is. But if we use memories of our experiences to guide our understanding of what today's girls are living through, we make a serious mistake. Our daughters are living in a new world. The current crises of adolescence-frequent suicide attempts, dropping out of school and running away from home, teenage pregnancies in unprecedented numbers, and anepidemic of eating disorders-are caused not so much by "dysfunctional families" or incorrect messages from parents as by our media-saturated, lookist, girl-destroying culture. The dangers young women face today can jeopardize their futures. It is critical that we understand the circumstances and take measures to correct them.
FACING THE SCHOOLYARD BULLY: How to Raise an Assertive Child in an Aggressive World by Kim ZarZour (Firefly Books, 2000)
What causes some children to become bullies? Why are certain children targeted for abuse? When and how should parents intervene? What should you do if your child is a bully? What is the school's responsibility? Is there anything you can do to help your child cope? While as many as one-half of children today experience pain at the hands of bullies, parents may still believe that schoolyard bullying is simply a rite of passage, something that must be endured and then becomes a distant memory. But being the victim of a bully can have long-lasting psychological scars.
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YOUR CHILD: Bully or Victim? Understanding and Ending School Yard Tyranny by Peter L. Sheras (Simon & Schuster, 2002)
A clinical psychologist and expert in youth violence covers the spectrum of aggressive schoolyard behavior in this eye-opening book, which aims to help readers spot-and stop-a bully,whether it's their own child or someone else's. From the bullies themselves to the bystanders and victims; from how parents can intervene to when they should avail themselves of other resources (teachers, other parents, or professional help)-Sheras has supplied a comprehensive and proactive examination of an increasingly significant topic. |
BULLIES &VICTIMS: Helping Your Child Survive the Schoolyard Battlefield by Paula Fried (M Evans & Co., 1998)
Parents receive an important guide to helping a child survive schoolyard bullying in a title which surveys peer abuse and provides suggestions for parental intervention and reaction. Understand different forms of bullying and different levels of response to its presence through a book written by a professional psychologist and a committee founder. |
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