Violence in Schools Issues, Consequences, and Expressions

Subjects:

• Psychology » Adolescent Psychology
• Psychology » Psychology (General)

Reviews:

• The fact that youth and violence mix at alarming rates, especially in schools, is supported by plentiful research. This book examines the theoretical foundations of violence prevention, prevention programs, and research on conflict resolution. The first two sections will be particularly useful to teachers who regularly witness incidents of bullying and conflict in the classroom.
  —Curriculum Connections Fall 2006
• Because of the specific and academic nature of the text, the discussion presented is most useful for psychologists and educators looking to understand and address school violence issues, but it might also be a helpful tool for parents and high school students looking for information.
  —VOYA August 2005
• This somewhat academic, but readable, treatment of school violence (including the increasing trend of bullying) should give a wake-up call to every adult working with young people....This resource should be considered for all school and library professional reading collections.
  —School Library Journal May 2005
• [S]exton-Radek presents essays by academicians and psychologists, exploring definitions and causes of violence in schools and how it can be prevented....[p]arents and teachers, as well as psychologists, will find this a useful resource for dealing with a troubling social trend.
  —Booklist December 15, 2004

Table of Contents:

• Foreword by Robert Schleser
• Thinking about Violence Prevention Programming
• Theoretical Foundation by Mary Lawson
• Psychoanalytic/Developmental Theories Related to Adolescence and Aggression by Charles Goldsmith
• Cognitive Perspective to Violent Expression by Korrie Allen
• Psychopathological and Psychosocial Factors That Contribute to Violent Behavior in Youth by Patrice Paul
• Enacting Violence Prevention Programming
• The Teaching of Violence Prevention in a School Setting--What Can Be Done? by Rene Pichler, Mandy Grant and Lynda Bockewitz
• Individualized Therapy Approaches: Victim's Focus by Theresa Risolo and Amy C. Patella
• Bullying and Aggression among Youth by James Galezewski
• Forensic Issues and Violence Prevention Programming by Julia Klco
• Behavior Expressions and Violence Prevention Programming
• Research Issues Related to Conflict Resolution by Kathy Sexton-Radek
• Afterword
• Appendix I: Web Resources for Violence Prevention Programming
• Appendix II: Bibliography
• Appendix III: Glossary
• Appendix IV: Case Study
• About the Contributors
• Index