BE BULLY
FREE
A Hands-On Guide to
How You Can Take Control
Michael Panckridge and
Catherine Thornton
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia
Contents
Introduction
What Is Bullying?
The Effects of Bullying
The Scenarios and Strategies
#1 Simon – who gets an orange thrown at him by a group of boys
Type: Overt – Physical
#2 Trina – who experiences peer pressure to try something she doesn’t want to do
Type: Covert
#3 Marissa – who receives nasty, anonymous texts
Type: Cyber
#4 Tanisha – who gets the cold shoulder
Type: Covert
#5 John – who receives negative comments on Facebook
Type: Cyber
#6 Danny – who receives untrue emails and written messages
Type: Overt – Verbal
#7 Melonie – who is excluded from her group
Type: Covert
#8 Karrie – who experiences cyberbullying after posting a photo
Type: Cyber
#9 Ashli – who is verbally put down and humiliated
Type: Overt – Verbal
#10 Leila – who is bullied with hurtful lies
Type: Overt – Written
#11 Billy – who experiences racial vilification
Type: Overt – Verbal
#12 Anton – who has a hate page written about him
Type: Cyber
#13 Matt – who is excluded from his online game
Type: Cyber
#14 Rachael – who has her photo taken and posted
Type: Cyber
#15 Orval – who receives threatening messages
Type: Cyber
#16 Lauryn – who is excluded by her friends
Type: Covert
#17 Tyrone – who receives unwelcome text messages
Type: Cyber
#18 Wen – who receives threatening emails
Type: Overt – Written
#19 Neil – who is pushed around and taunted
Type: Overt – Physical/Verbal
#20 Mazie – who has a modified image of her posted online
Type: Cyber
#21 Liz – who suffers from constant pranks
Type: Covert
#22 Petra – who is laughed at because of her cultural heritage
Type: Covert
#23 Sally – who is taunted and teased on the bus