School Safety and Violence Prevention

Matthew J. Mayer, PhD, is an associate professor at Rutgers University. His published research includes analyzing national-level data, modeling school violence processes, related school safety issues, cognitive behavioral interventions, and methodological issues and evidence-based standards in social–behavioral research. Dr. Mayer has led several transdisciplinary teams in research journal special issues and book projects addressing school safety. He is on the editorial board of Behavioral Disorders and the Journal of School Violence and is an associate editor of School Psychology Quarterly. He led a Capitol Hill briefing on school safety for the American Educational Research Association and was on the association's task force on bullying prevention.Shane R. Jimerson, PhD, is a professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Dr. Jimerson is senior editor for international science for School Psychology Quarterly, past president of the International School Psychology Association, and president emeritus of APA Division 16 (School Psychology). With more than 350 publications, including more than 25 books, his scholarship has provided insights aimed at promoting the prosocial development and safety of all students, with particular emphasis on science informing effective prevention, preparedness, and intervention programs. He has contributed more than 300 presentations to diverse audiences across more than 25 countries.

Mayer and Jimerson deliver a well-organized, well-thought-out, comprehensive volume on school safety and violence prevention. With contributions from a diverse group of interdisciplinary scholars, the insightful chapters will enable readers to grasp the foundational issues confronting schools today, glean insight into forming effective partnerships, and engage in the practical application of school-based research. This will be an invaluable addition to the literature on this topic.-Ryan Randa, PhD, editor, Journal of School Violence,and Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX  Mayer and Jimerson have brought together leading authorities on school safety and violence prevention. This book gets to the heart of what educators, researchers, and policymakers need to understand when confronting the physical, emotional, and social challenges of working in schools that face unprecedented threats and acts of violence. This book provides a foundation for creating safe and welcoming environments in schools across the nation and beyond.-Edwin R. Gerler, Jr., EdD, Professor of Counselor Education, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and founding editor of the Journal of School Violence  This is the book the field so urgently needs. Chapters are closely interlinked to describe the complex but interrelated whole of school violence prevention. This refreshing approach will undoubtedly have an immediate and positive impact on professional practice and may well convey the message of hope that brings the next generation of thinkers and doers into the field. -Jim Larson, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin amp ndash Whitewateramp ldquo With concrete methods for promoting safety in primary and secondary educational settings, School Safety and Violence Prevention amp hellip will engage and enable school faculty, counselors, administrators, and other partners to better understand areas of common interest and learn how to work together more effectively. amp rdquo -Midwest Book Review