Dr Jean Healey

Jean Healey is an author, researcher and education consultant who completed her PhD thesis on violence and bullying in schools. She has experience teaching in a wide range of settings, including with young people with intellectual and physical disabilities. In order to help understand and overcome bullying in the school environment, Jean has started her own foundation that aims to support and assist victims of bullying.

Qualifications

BEd, MEd (Monash), PhD (UWS)

Thesis title

Violence and bullying in schools: new theoretical perspectives and the Macarthur model for comprehensive and customised intervention

Abstract

Violence and bullying in schools have become major issues of concern to teachers, students and parents in the new millennium. As evidence mounts of the destructive, pervasive and sometimes lethal impact of these phenomena within the education milieu, it has become apparent that an approach which compromises a pragmatic intervention informed by innovative theoretical perspectives is urgently required. The body of work presented in this portfolio attempts to address this need by presenting a comprehensive model for intervention in violence and bullying in schools. Based upon the findings of a survey of four Sydney metropolitan schools, and drawing upon extant theory and research, a number of important theoretical perspectives were identified. The proposal that violence may be resolved through education is explored and perceptions about contemporary influences, including the impact of exposure to media violence, are challenged. The conceptualisation of peer abuse as a legislated child protection issue is initiated and discussed. The necessity for the development of resiliency as an individual attribute for victims is examined and the function of peers as formal advocates for victims is proposed. In summary, this portfolio presents a body of scholarly, professional work focused on addressing the issues of violence and bullying in schools through new perspectives and a comprehensive model for intervention that can readily be implemented by educators.

Thesis submission date

2004

Supervisors

Professor Herb Marsh, Professor Rhonda Craven & Associate Professor Martin Dowson

Publications

Healey, J. (2002) Bullying and resiliency: A model for individual intervention. Paper presented at the National Protective Behaviours Conference, Australian Catholic University, July 2002, Sydney.

Healey, J. (2002) Resiliency as a critical factor in resisting bullying. In proceedings of the SELF International Conference, Sydney.

Healey, J. B. (2003) The Macarthur Model for Comprehensive Intervention in Bullying in Schools: A methodology for a customised response. Paper presented at the Joint New Zealand Association for Research in Education and Australian Association for Research in Education conference, Auckland, December 2003.

Healey, J. (2004) Peer Advocacy—A functional response to peer abuse. Paper presented at the SELF International Conference, Berlin, Germany.

Healey, J. (2004) A theoretical construct for Peer Advocacy as a Functional Response to Peer Abuse. Paper presented at the SELF International Conference, Berlin, Germany.

Healey, J. (2005) Peer abuse as a legislated child protection issues for schools, paper presented at 2005 Australian Association for Research in Education International Conference, Parramatta, Australia.

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