|
 Our
server is secure.
| |
violence
|
Handbook of School Violence
Edited by Edwin R. Gerler, Jr., EdD
Professor, College of Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
About The Book:
Your school must be prepared to face problems that range from name calling and bullying to
extortion, rape, and homicide. Decrease the chances of tragedy and learn how to respond
most effectively!
This essential handbook explores the causes of school violence, presents state-of-the-art
information on preventing school violence, and arms you with practical interventions to
use when violent incidents occur. You’ll also learn about the best Internet sites on
school violence issues. This book—prepared by the editor of the Journal of School
Violence—can help you decrease the chances of tragedy. It will also show you how to
respond effectively when violence does occur.
Part I: Causes of School Violence focuses on the ways that connectedness and
identification with academics influence school violence. This section presents a framework
for creating developmental interventions as well as a chapter examining the concept of
“bonding to school,” with two interesting scenarios to consider.
Part II: Prevention of School Violence examines the effectiveness of interventions in use
today and brings you important information on threat assessment, peer mediation, and
weapons reduction. You’ll also find an insightful chapter on the value of developing
empathy and good communication with youth who are gang members.
Part III: Interventions in Cases of School Violence provides you with effective strategies
to address the consequences of crisis events and takes an incisive look at crisis events
themselves, what they are, how they progress, and what you may encounter in their
aftermath. In addition, you get an invaluable inside look at crisis intervention and
support services in the aftermath of the 2001 Santana High School shootings in San Diego,
California.
With your purchase of this essential handbook, you’ll also be kept up to date by the
author’s new Internet forum—a space where scholars and practitioners from around
the world come together to create new strategies for school violence prevention and
intervention and develop new online and print publications that address school violence.
“When I was like 11, I was hanging out. I used to go to a middle school. It was for
bad people, only bad people go there. It's a school just for bad people that had gotten
kicked out of school. And I had got kicked out of my school cause they found me with a
gun.”
The Handbook of School Violence brings together many voices—those of violent
youngsters and the helpers who provide the care they need—those of students who feel
no connection with their families or with their work at school—those of the
professionals who strive to prevent these students from acting on their feelings of
alienation in violent ways—and those of scholars who create theory and research,
laying the foundation for prevention and intervention. Add this book to your collection,
and you’ll benefit from the contributions of this rich chorus of voices. And through
the Internet forum, the chorus can add a new voice—yours.
ORDER CODE: HP0789016249B
PRICE: $34.95 BOOK
|
|
|
