Don't Pick on Me: How to Handle Bullying - Softcover

Rosemary Stones

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848121644 ISBN 13: 9781848121645

Publisher: Piccadilly Press Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

`This book is for people who are being bullied and people who are bullies.' A new edition of Rosemary Stones' authoritative and highly regarded self-help book for young people. Fully revised and updated.
BULLYING: THE STATISTICS -
Research for ChildLine and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) found that just over half (54%) of both primary and secondary school children thought that bullying was 'a big problem' or 'quite a big problem' in their school.
Just over half (51%) of Year 5 students (aged 9-10) reported that they had been bullied during the preceding term.
Research with 11 to 19 year olds found that 1 in 5 young people (20%) had experienced bullying or threats via e-mail, internet chatroom or text message.
Around a third of boys (35%) and a quarter of girls (26%) admit they have bullied other children 'a little' and/or 'a lot'.

Rosemary Stones offers clear and useful advice on how to handle bullying in a book that will be invaluable to teachers and parents as well as young people. It contains:

real life stories from young people; information on what bullying is, alongside strategies to stop it; tips on how to develop self-confidence; general advice on how to protect yourself; strategies on stopping being a bully; new section on cyber-bullying.

About this title

Review:

"Rosemary Stones' excellent book Don't Pick On Me has been republished to coincide with Anti-Bullying Week and explores why some people are bullies, how it feels to be bullied and offers helpful advice on how to cope with bullying."
--Booktrust, December 2011

Review:

"Clear and welcome advice on how to handle the widespread problem of bullying" - Daily Mail

About this edition

• Publisher: Piccadilly Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848121644
• ISBN 13: 9781848121645
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144