Bullying: A Complete Guide to the Support Group Method

For schools looking to evaluate their anti-bullying strategies and implement positive reform, the Support Group Method devised by George Robinson and Barbara Maines is not something that they can ignore. Charting the development of the Support Group Method, this book covers the research that supports the method, and the controversy surrounding it. Why would an effective problem-solving approach to bullying be rejected by politicians whilst being welcomed and found successful by practitioners? The Support Group Method devised by George Robinson and Barbara Maines, has been faced with criticism, but for schools looking to evaluate their anti-bullying strategies and implement positive reform, it is not something that they can ignore. Charting the development of the Support Group Method, originally known as the No Blame Approach, the book covers the research that supports the method, and the more recent controversy surrounding it. It also includes accounts from teachers, psychologists and parents describing their experiences using the method with children and young people in both primary and secondary settings. For those who are interested in understanding, using and evaluating the method, this will provide a clear practical guide and an explanation of the theory underpinning the work.