Child and Adolescent Wellbeing and Violence Prevention in Schools

This invaluable book offers a comprehensive guide for educators in understanding and promoting wellbeing and violence prevention initiatives in schools and communities. Ittranslates research and theory into practice with a strong evidence-based application.

The book is presented in five thematic sections, namely: culture and wellbeing; young females and wellbeing; bullying; cyberbullying and student violence; interventions to promote wellbeing; and interventions to promote violence prevention. An introductory chapter provides an overview of the field and a commentary chapter draws the five themes together.

Written by experienced researchers and educators, each of the 21 chapters provides practical information and research on school, classroom or community applications, trends and issues in the field, and practical ideas for wellbeing and violence prevention measures. Issues of culture, gender and youth voice are specifically addressed.

Phillip T. Slee is Professor of Human Development in the School of Education at Flinders University, Adelaide. He is a trained teacher and registered psychologist with research interests in child and adolescent mental health, and childhood bullying/aggression — especially their practical and policy implications. He has published over 100 refereed papers, 25 book chapters and 15 books including Child Development Theories and critical Perspectives.

Grace Skrzypiec is a psychologist, experienced teacher and the recipient of the 2014 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Early Career Researchers in recognition of outstanding contributions to excellence in research. Her research focuses on wellbeing in relation to peer aggression, bullying and other antisocial behaviour. She is particularly interested in working with researchers in other countries to reduce the incidence of peer-aggression.

Carmel Cefai is the Director of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health at the University of Malta. He is Joint Honorary Chair of the European Network for Social and Emotional Competence and joint founding editor of the International Journal of Emotional Education. His research interests are focused on how to create healthy spaces which promote the resilience, wellbeing and psychological wellbeing of children and young people, particularly those at risk.