"School Bullying: Insights and Perspectives" examines the nature and extent of bullying in schools and gives a succinct and authoritative account of research into ways of reducing this problem. It offers a comprehensive evaluation of the success of different approaches, such as: developing a whole school policy; tackling bullying through classroom and curriculum materials; training lunchtime supervisors; improving the playground environment; and working directly with pupils involved in bullying situations. This book - and the companion volume, "Tackling Bullying in Your School", which gives detailed guidance on implementing these strategies - should be useful to all professionals wishing to reduce the problem of bullying in schools. Peter Smith has also published "Psychology of Grandparenthood" (Routledge), "Ecology of Pre-School Behaviour" (CUP), "Play in Animals and Humans" (Blackwell), "Understanding Children's Development" (Blackwell), and "Children's Play" (Gordon and B.). The contributors to this volume include: Peter K. Smith, Sonia Sharp, Irene Whitney, Ian Rivers, David Thompson, Helen Cowie, Michael J. Boulton, and Catherine Higgins.