Bully Blocking - 3rd Edition by Evelyn M Field (Paperback)

About the Book

Field's evidence-based approach and practical solutions make this book an essential resource for anyone looking to help students navigate the challenging terrain of bullying, equipping them with the social survival skills they need to thrive.

Book Synopsis

This insightful and practical guide delves deep into the complex issue of school bullying. Completely revised and updated, this edition of Field's best-selling resource explains what bullying is, the injuries and trauma it inflicts, the underlying reasons behind it and the need for more effective interventions.

Field presents valuable tools and tactics that busy teachers, parents and counsellors can use to empower students to effectively manage bullying. These skills and strategies can be applied in various contexts, whether by mental health professionals, educators, parents, or even peers who want to support bullied students.

Despite the seemingly daunting nature of school bullying, Bully Blocking offers hope and a path forward. Field's evidence-based approach and practical solutions make this book an essential resource for anyone looking to help students navigate the challenging terrain of bullying, equipping them with the social survival skills they need to thrive in today's complex social landscapes.

Review Quotes

Evelyn Field takes readers into the important journey on how to support vulnerable children with social skills to stand up for themselves when

facing bullying victimization. This is of special importance since prevention programmes fail to eliminate all bullying, and because there is a lack of

interventions that focus on help for bullying victims. A much-needed contribution to the field and a must-read for all involved.

Thormod Idsoe, Professor in Psychology, University of Oslo

Evelyn's multi-decades of experience in providing treatment, collaborating with international experts, and presentations at international conferences make her a leading expert in the prevention and management of school and workplace bullying. Her clinical and consulting experience provides rich examples of lived experiences and the treatment and interventions that helped. Her practical and easy-to-implement strategies will help anyone involved in identifying and managing school bullying.

Pat Ferris, PhD, international workplace bullying expert, Canada

Evelyn Field is a highly experienced worker in the area of prevention and treatment of cases of bullying in schools. She has focused especially on what children can do if they are being bullied by peers at school. Her latest book expands on her earlier acclaimed work in detailing how victimised students can be helped by teachers and parents to confront those who would bully by developing and employing appropriate social skills. The book is well written, clear and practical.

Ken Rigby, PhD, OAM, Adjunct Professor at the University of South Australia

Evelyn Field gives a very detailed understanding of bullying in schools and provides exercises that teachers can practise to really understand the

concept of bullying. She provides strategies for teachers to make a difference in bullied victims' lives. She does a wonderful job balancing important information on bullying as well as providing the counseling aspect and how to really talk to children in a constructive and helpful way.

Danielle Matthew, licensed marriage and family therapist, author of The Empowered Child, USA

It is very exciting that we now have the latest edition of Bully Blocking. For many educators and parents, this has become the bible for the management of bullying in Australian schools. This update takes into account the changes that have happened in society and how they have impacted bullying.

David Opat, Vice Principal - Student Wellbeing, King David School, Australia

With so many bullying books available, I am so grateful that I was recommended Evelyn's book. Her book is powerful, credible, and provides

highly effective strategies for teachers, counsellors and clinicians to support and guide children and young people who are victims of bullying.

Judith David, clinical psychologist, Australia

About the Author

Evelyn M. Field OAM is a psychologist, professional speaker, best-selling author, and regular media commentator. She has spent more than four decades helping students and adults develop social survival skills and managing bullying in schools and the workplace. Her passion was recognised in Australia's Queen's Birthday Honours in June 2014, 'for service to the community, particularly initiatives against bullying in schools and the workplace'.