Description
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Armour Publishing Pte Ltd (January 7, 2010)
Language: English
Package Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches

Breaking the Silence draws upon the perception and reality about bullying as seen through the eyes of students, educators and parents from different parts of society. It provides a peek into what bullying is really like here in Singapore.

In producing this book, the editors have included contributions from key experts in the field of education and psychology. Based upon true stories and large-scale surveys conducted with children in Singapore schools, it provides a comprehensive account of the nature and prevalence of traditional and cyber bullying in both primary and secondary schools. It examines the risk factors involved in bullying, for the victim, the bully and the community, together with the harmful consequences that affect victims and bullies as individuals, as well as families, schools and communities. The book discusses and recommends steps that schools can take to reduce or stop bullying among students. Finally, it considers the roles that parents and community leaders can play in adopting practical strategies and approaches to combat this serious problem.

About the Author

Ms Esther Ng holds a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Studies from the University of Melbourne. She has 25 years of experience working with children and families. She has designed and managed a total of 17 centres for children services in Singapore and overseas. In her capacity as the CEO of Harvest Centre for Research, Training & Development (HRTD), she founded The Coalition Against Bullying for Children & Youth (CABCY) in Singapore. CABCY is a non-profit community arm adopted by HRTD and fully managed by like-minded volunteers.

Dr Ken Rigby is an ex-school teacher and teacher-psychologist, and is currently Adjunct Professor (Research), School of Education at the University of South Australia. He has published widely in both academic and professional journals, especially on peer victimisation, and is the author of several books on bullying, including Bullying in School and What to Do about It, New Perspectives on Bullying and Stop the Bullying: A Guide for Schools. In 2004, he co-edited a book with Peter Smith and Debra Pepler, Bullying in School: How Successful Can Interventions Be?. He is currently the Advisory Member of Coalition Against Bullying for Children & Youth, Singapore.


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