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New
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We
have received details of the following publications from
publishers/authors:
Complete
Conduct Principles for the 21st Century
by John Newton. Publisher: Nicer Century World Organization.
US $9.95. ISBN 0967370582.
A handbook containing practical advice on how to prevent
school violence, with implications for the wider society.
For further information see: www.geminfo.org.
To order contact: www.amazon.com
or email: order@bookmaster.com
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Yo, Alejandro.
Author: Alejandro Gac-Artigas, Second edition. Ediciones Nuevo
Espacio US$11.95 ISBN 1930879210
Written by a twelve year old boy, this story is about discrimination,
racism, teasing and harassment. However it is also about academic
success, life and future and provides readers with a positive
role model.
More information at www.amazon.com
or at www.bn.com
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Bullycide: death at playtime, an expose
of child suicide caused by bullying. Author: Neil
Marr, and Tim Field. Success Unlimited, £16.50 ISBN
0-9529-121-2-0.
A challenging and controversial account. It contains interviews
with bereaved families, survivors and people who have overcome
the trauma of school bullying to succeed in life.
For more information see: www.successunlimited.co.uk/books/bullycid.htm
Healing
Circles. Resolving Conflict Series.
Triune Arts. Video. A healing circle transforms an adversarial
approach to a communal process.
This video can be used as a tool in anti-bullying programs.
Available from Triune Arts, 579 Kingston Road, Suite 107,
Toronto, Ontario M4E 1RE Fax: 416 Ð 686 0468 Email:
triune@triune.ca
Internet: www.triune.ca/rcc.htm
How
to Handle Bullies, Teasers and Other Meanies: a book that
takes the nuisance out of name calling and other nonsense.
Author: Kate Cohen-Posey, (1995) Rainbow Books Ltd., $8.95
ISBN 15 68250290
This parent-child resource book provides practical exercises
to assist the child's communication and self-help skills
in the face of bullying and meanness. For book/order details
see: www.amazon.com
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New Books |
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important new books from Australia and New Zealand |
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Stop
the Bullying: a handbook for schools.
Author: Ken Rigby, Publisher: ACER, $39.95 Code: A873BK
ISBN 0-86431-353-5 Contact: ACER Press Customer Service
Fax: (03) 9835 7499 Email: sales@acer.edu.au
Internet: www.acerpress.com.au
Drawing largely on a 10 year study of bullying in
Australian schools, this book is designed to help
educators identify and tackle bullying through a variety
of approaches, including support work with children
experiencing bullying, constructive work with bullies
and teacher parent cooperation.
The
Anti-Bullying Handbook.
Author: Keith Sullivan, Publisher: Oxford University
Press, ISBN 0 19 558388 4, AUD $24.95. To order contact:
Oxford University Press, Australia, Customer Services
Email: cs@oup.com.au
Internet: www.oup.com.au
A resource to help understand bullying and how to
arrest it or prevent it. It is written for parents,
teachers, administrators, counsellors, therapists,
and teacher trainers and trainees.
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School
Councils |
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Two
very helpful packs on setting up school councils are available
from the School Councils UK:
Primary Pupil Councils DIY Resource
Pack containing 'Primary School Councils Toolkit'
(Training pack) and 'Safe and Sorted' - Citizenship through
school and class councils (Video). Product code: SCUK009.
£42.
Secondary
Pupil Councils DIY Resource Pack
containing 'Secondary School Councils Toolkit' (Training
Pack) and 'Voices of Reason' (Video) Product code: SCUK010.
£55.
Contact:
Publications Department, School Councils UK, 57 Etchingham
Park Road, Finchley N3 2EB. Phone: 020 8349 2459, Fax: 020
8346 0898. Email info@scocon.demon.co.uk
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