Why Is Everybody Picking On Us: Understanding The Roots Of Prejudice (Webster-Doyle, Terrence, Education for Peace Series.)

This book is for young people ages 8 to 14 who are concerned about being picked on. It is filled with sensitive advice, creative stories, and exciting insights about how to peacefully cope with prejudice. It will help young people to: Learn to be confident when dealing with prejudice Understand where prejudice begins—in our own brain See how prejudice is created by conditioned thinking Resolve conflict peacefully instead of bullying or being bullied This book is for adults as well. It can offer parents, teachers and counselors: Insights into what motivates prejudice Methods to explain prejudice and its consequences Ways to help young people free themselves of prejudice Techniques to help young people cope with being picked on