Relational+Aggression


 * Relational Aggression ** (also known as covert bullying and covert aggression) involves behaviors that seek to cause harm to another person by damaging that person's relationships with others or by negatively affecting that person's feelings of acceptance, friendship, or belonging to a group. These behaviors include intentionally ignoring someone (giving him or her the "silent treatment"), gossip and spreading (or posting online) lies or rumors, in order to isolate or humiliate the person, thereby diminishing his or her social status. To learn more, check out the resources below.

This site features an extensive list of books for teens and parents, journal articles, and recommended websites.

The Ophelia Project provides programs and resources for children, teens, parents and teachers, with the goal of fostering social climates in schools and communities.

//**[|Girls Bullying Girls: An Introduction to Relational Aggression]**//, from the National Association of School Psychologists

[|What Kids Can Do] [|Help for Parents]

**[|Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC)]** MARC, housed at Bridgewater State University, offers research and programming in the areas of bullying and cyberbullying education and prevention. Visit the [|parents & public] page for information and resources about issues relating to online behavior, including cyberbullying, social networking sites (including Facebook), and more.

**[|Bullying Prevention and Intervention Resources]**, from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)

This website was created by bullying prevention expert and educator Robin D'Antona, Ed.D., who trains educators in the effective implementation of the [|Olweus Bullying Prevention Program], which has been adopted by the Salem Public Schools.
 * [|Massachusetts Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention] **


 * Books and Articles for Teachers, Counselors, Parents and Other Caring Adults **

//**The Bully, the Bullied, and the Bystander: from Preschool to High School-How Parents and Teachers Can Help Break the Cycle of Violence**//, by Barbara Coloroso. New York: HarperCollins, 2003.

//**Odd Girl Out: the Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls**//, by Rachel Simmons. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2002.

//**Queen Bees & Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World**//, by Rosalind Wiseman. New York: Random House, 2002.

//**Please Stop Laughing at Me...One Woman's Inspirational Story**//, by Jodee Blanco. Avon, MA: Adams Media, 2003.

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"Telling Tough Truths", by Juliet Sternberg. //Independent School//. Summer 2008: 90-99.

"Associations Between Peer-Perceived Status and Aggression in Young Adults", by Christy M. Walcott et al. //Psychology in the Schools//. July 2008: 550-561.

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 * Books and Articles for Students and Their Families **

"A School to Feel Safe", by Alexandra Fleming and Bob Meadows. //People//. Mar. 3, 2010: 80-82.
 * = ** RECENTLY PUBLISHED FICTION **

"Contemporary realistic fiction is derived from actual circumstances, with realistic settings and characters who face problems and opportunities that are within the range of what is possible in real life." -- from "The Structure of Power in Young Adult Problem Novels", by Brian W. Sturm and Karin Michel. **//Young Adult Library Services//** 7.2 (2009): 40. ||
 * [[image:Bystander.jpg width="243" height="360"]] || **//Bystander//**, by James Preller

Thirteen-year-old Eric discovers there are consequences to not standing by and watching as the bully at his new school hurts people, but although school officials are aware of the problem, Eric may be the one with a solution. ||
 * = [[image:Hamburger_Halpin.jpg width="238" height="360"]] || //**The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin**//, by Josh Berk

When Will Halpin transfers from his all-deaf school into a mainstream Pennsylvania high school, he faces discrimination and bullying, but still manages to solve a mystery surrounding the death of a popular football player in his class. ||
 * [[image:It's_Only_Temporary.jpg width="237" height="360" align="center"]] || //**It's Only Temporary**//, by Sally Warner

When Skye's older brother comes home after a devastating accident, she moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to California to live with her grandmother and attend middle school, where she somewhat reluctantly makes new friends, learns to stand up for herself and those she cares about, and begins to craft a new relationship with her changed brother. ||
 * [[image:Freak.jpg width="215" height="320" align="center"]] || **//Freak//**, by Marcella Pixley

Twelve-year-old Miriam, poetic, smart, and quirky, is considered a freak by the popular girls at her middle school, and she eventually explodes in response to their bullying, revealing an inner strength she did not know she had. ||
 * [[image:Poison_Ivy.jpg width="216" height="323" align="center"]] || //**Poison Ivy**//, by Amy Goldman Koss

I n a government class three popular girls undergo a mock trial for their ruthless bullying of a classmate. ||
 * [[image:Jumped.jpg width="216" height="294" align="center"]] || **//Jumped//**, by Rita Williams Garcia

The lives of Leticia, Dominique, and Trina are irrevocably intertwined through the course of one day in an urban high school after Leticia overhears Dominique's plans to beat up Trina and must decide whether or not to get involved. ||
 * [[image:Thirteen_Reasons_Why.jpg]] || **//Thirteen Reasons Why//**, by Jay Asher
 * This YA (young adult) title is recommended for high school students. **

When Clay Jenson plays the cassette tapes he received in a mysterious package, he's surprised to hear the voice of dead classmate Hannah Baker. He's one of 13 people who receive Hannah's story, which details the circumstances that led to her suicide. Clay spends the rest of the day and long into the night listening to Hannah's voice and going to the locations she wants him to visit. The text alternates, sometimes quickly, between Hannah's voice (italicized) and Clay's thoughts as he listens to her words, which illuminate betrayals and secrets that demonstrate the consequences of even small actions. Hannah, herself, is not free from guilt, her own inaction having played a part in an accidental auto death and a rape. The message about how we treat one another, although sometimes heavy, makes for compelling reading. -- summary from [|NoveList Plus] ||
 * [[image:Blank_Confession.jpg align="center"]] || //**Blank Confession**//, by Pete Hautman
 * This YA (young adult) title is recommended for high school students. **

A new and enigmatic student named Shayne appears at high school one day, befriends the smallest boy in the school, and takes on a notorious drug dealer before turning himself in to the police for killing someone. -- summary from [|NoveList Plus] || **This YA (young adult) title is recommended for high school students.**
 * [[image:Burn.jpg width="166" height="252" align="center"]] || //**Burn**//, by Suzanne Phillips

Bullied constantly during his freshman year in high school, Cameron's anger and isolation grows, leading to deadly consequences. -- summary from [|NoveList Plus] || **This YA (young adult) title is recommended for high school students.**
 * [[image:Diary_of_a_Witness.jpg width="166" height="252" align="center"]] || **//Diary of a Witness//**, by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Ernie, an overweight high school student and long-time target of bullies, relies on his best friend Will to watch his back until Will, overwhelmed by problems at home and guilt over his brother's death, seeks a final solution. -- summary from [|NoveList Plus] ||