Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-249) and index.

Bullying: the parameters of the problem into adulthood -- Adult post-bullying syndrome -- Being different: the traces that difference leaves behind -- People-pleasing versus revenge: consequences on development of being bullied -- Consequences in relationships -- "Angry words echo in my brain": health and mental health impacts -- "I am so self-conscious": the impact of sexual harassment -- Does bullying affect decisions? -- It comes home to roost: bullying and the family -- Is there anything positive?: unexpected outcomes of bullying and harassment.

"The book describes childhood bullying from the vantage point of those victims, bullies, and bystanders who are now adults ... discusses how lives have been changed, and explores the range of reactions adults exhibit. The research gathered for this book, through interviews with over 800 people, points out that even adult decision-making is often altered by the victimization they experience as children at the hands of peers, siblings, parents, or educators."--From publisher description.