Preventing violence and crime in America's schools : from put-downs to lock-downs /

Preventing violence and crime in America's schools : from put-downs to lock-downs /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Lassiter, William L.
Imprint:	Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger/ABC-CLIO, c2009.
Description:	xv, 227 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	School violence -- United States -- Prevention. Schools -- United States -- Safety measures. School violence -- Prevention. Schools -- Safety measures. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7774087

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Other authors / contributors:	Perry, Danya C.
ISBN:	9780313353963 (hard copy : alk. paper) 0313353964 (hard copy : alk. paper) 9780313353970 (ebook) 0313353972 (ebook)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Our Motivation
I. Understanding School and Community Violence
1. What Is School Violence?
2. Separating Myth from Reality
3. Root Causes of School Violence
4. Early Warnings Signs of Aggressive Behavior
5. Addressing Risk and Building Resiliency
II. Problems and Problem Solvers
6. Bullying
7. Addressing Gangs in the School
8. Managing Conflict to Build Positive Relationships
9. The Need for People, Not Programs
10. The Role of Parental Involvements in Prevention
11. Building Successful Family and Community Partnerships
III. The Reality of School Violence
12. Safety by Design
13. When a Threat Is Made
14. How Columbine Changed Everything
15. "You Must Prepare for the Day You Hope Will Never Come"
16. Responding to a Crisis
Conclusion: Pulling It All Together
Notes
Bibliography
Index