Violence in Schools

"This useful little book is one of the SpringerBriefs in Psychology that draw upon behavioral theory and research but are written to be accessible for both practitioners and researchers. ... Violence in Schools reviews selected research on school violence, utilizes a campus shooting case study as illustration, summarizes intervention approaches, and recommends prevention strategies to create safe educational environments." (Luanna H. Meyer, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 60 (42) October, 2015)

• 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.