Preventing Lethal School Violence / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9781441981066 Publisher: Springer New York Publication date: 03/08/2011 Series: Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development Edition description: 2011 Pages: 102 Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.01(d) Bullying. Gang assaults. Rampage shootings. School violence, especially when it turns deadly, has enduring social and psychological effects on students, faculty, staff, and the community. And though a great deal of research focuses on the significant role children’s positive social development plays in reducing incidents of school violence, in-depth examinations of evidence-based preventive measures have remained minimal until now. With its focus on averting lethal school violence, this unique volume translates the prosocial findings into practicable preventive measures that can be put to use in school settings. Making expert use of news reports as well as scholarly data, Preventing Lethal School Violence clarifies the links between bullying and lethal violence and de