Research Catalog

Title

Bullying in adulthood : assessing the bullies and their victims / Peter Randall.

Author

Randall, Peter, 1948-

Publication

Hove [England] ; New York : Brunner-Routledge, 2001.

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Details

Description

x, 212 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

The author's first book examined the various situations in which adult bullying occurs, the forms it takes, and how it can be identified and dealt with more efficiently, particularly in workplace settings. Since that title was published, there has been more awareness of the extent of adult bullying. In this book, other aspects of the problem are examined, such as research and clinical issues, and in particular, assessment of bullies and victims and the background factors to such behaviour. This has become increasingly important as the problem begins to be appreciated and addressed within therapeutic, social and legal arenas. A number of strategies are suggested both for dealing with bullying and victim behaviour and for monitoring situations, for example by employers to see if problems improve. To assist in this process, the author proposes a model of adult bullying which enables clinicians and human resources specialists to determine which factors are influential in individual cases. This book will appeal to practitioners and researchers in clinical/counselling psychology, counsellors, managers/human resources staff and social workers.

Subject

• Bullying
• Bullying in the workplace
• Aggression [MESH]
• Social Behavior Disorders [MESH]

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-203) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

An overview of adult bullying -- Workplace bullying as a variety of human aggression -- A framework for assessment -- Bully characteristics : personal history and development -- Bully characteristics : personality traits -- Victim characteristics : personal history and development -- Victim characteristics : personality factors -- The effects of adult bullying -- The report : assessment outcomes.

ISBN

• 0415236932
• 0415236940 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2001035110

OCLC

• 46685470
• SCSB-10934228

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library