EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-BULLYING TEAMS FROM PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES

<p>School bullying is a worldwide problem and has been called a “social phenomenon” that is negatively impacting the lives of children, including the bullies, the victims and the bystanders. This project used qualitative methods to investigate the implementation process and effectiveness of a bullying intervention called Undercover Anti-Bullying Teams. The “no blame” approach idea to healing bullying relationships originated by Bill Hubbard was later modified with narrative perspectives by Michael Williams, a counselor at a high school in Auckland, New Zealand. The purpose of this project was to gain qualitative insight from two practitioners in New Zealand, and two practitioners in California, about their personal experiences with the implementation of this approach. The data collected from the practitioners included implementation procedures of the undercover teams program, their personal success stories, team members’ responses, and the positive impact that the experiences have had for their lives. The study found that Undercover Anti-Bullying Teams have the potential to help students create positive change personally and in the classroom and school environment. The study also found that undercover teams have the potential to foster a safer environment for students to learn. Bullying is a serious problem in schools and has severe negative consequences for everyone involved. Effective bullying interventions and preventative measures can help create awareness that can minimize the prevalence of this growing epidemic.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Counseling and Guidance

Level thesis:degree_level

Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Psychology and Counseling

Year dc:date.available

2015

Author dc:creator

• Lillard, Dorry

Contributors dc:contributor

• John Winslade

• Anti-bullying Undercover Teams from Practitioners' Perspectives
• Counseling

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/165

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1157