Violence in Schools

• Main Authors: Page, Jonathan (Author), Daniels, Jeffrey A. (Author), Craig, Steven J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Psychology > Methodology.; Psychological measurement.; Child and School Psychology.; Psychological Methods/Evaluation.

This forward-looking monograph distills the current knowledge base on lethal school shootings for school professionals invested in improving school safety. Divided between correlates, interventions, and prevention, it begins with the Virginia Tech massacre as exemplifying the kinds of personal, envi...

Table of Contents:

• School Violence: Correlates, Interventions and Prevention
• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Overview of Lethal School Violence
• Case Study: Cho Seung-Hui
• Chapter 2: Correlates of School Violence
• Bullying
• Negative Effects
• Bullies
• Cyber bullying
• Antisocial Behavior/Psychopathy
• Gender
• Ethnicity
• Parenting and Family
• Resilience
• Summary
• Chapter 4: Prevention
• Averted School Shootings
• Resolved School Hostage Events
• Pre-incident
• Incident
• Post-incident
• The Safe School Communities Model
• Skills instruction
• Expectations for Student Behavior
• Engagement with the Community
• Student Self/Other Awareness
• Positive Adult Interactions
• Summary
• Chapter 5: Conclusions.