Cambridge University Press Bullying, Cyberbullying and Student Well-Being in Schools: Comparing European, Australian and Indian Perspectives

Product Description School bullying and cyberbullying are widely recognized as an international problem, but publications have focused on the western tradition of research. In India, recognition of these issues and research on the topics have been emerging in recent years. Beginning with cross-cultural differences across Indian, European and Australian contexts, this volume provides direct empirical comparisons between western and Indian situations. It then discusses innovative ways of hearing the views of students, pre-service teachers and teachers, featuring a range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The concluding commentaries from North American investigators provide a further international perspective from another region where much progress in researching these areas has been made. Together this ground-breaking collection comprises contributions from four continents on the prevalent issues of bullying, cyberbullying and student well-being. Book Description An innovative collection of perspectives on school bullying and cyberbullying from India, Western Europe and Australia. About the Author Peter K. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the Unit for School and Family Studies in the Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths, University of London.Suresh Sundaram is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Psychology, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Tamil Nadu, India.Barbara A. Spears is Associate Professor of Education in the School of Education, University of South Australia.Catherine Blaya is Professor of Education Sciences at the Unit of Special Needs Education at the Haute Ecole Pédagogique du Canton de Vaud, Switzerland.Mechthild Schäfer is a Professor in the Department of Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munchen, Germany.