Managing Violence in Schools - A Whole-School Approach to Best Practice

Klappentext The exposure of children to violence at school is a major concern for educators everywhere and a frequent topic of discussion in the media. This timely text, written by experts in research, practice and training in the field, proposes a whole school approach to reduce the impact of violence on children's development, underpinned by recent research findings. The authors take into account: - the personal characteristics of perpetrators, victims, bystanders - the ethos of the school - the quality of the learning environment of the school - the links between the school and the community. Zusammenfassung The exposure of children to violence at school is a major concern for educators everywhere and a frequent topic of discussion in the media. This title proposes a whole school approach to reduce the impact of violence on children's development! underpinned by research findings. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Understanding school violence 3. Working with the whole-school community 4. Preparing for change 5. Conducting a needs analysis 6. Children helping children through peer support 7. Emotional literacy in schools 8. Restorative practice 9. The Support Group Method 10. Whole-school community checklist: promoting a safe school environment

Product details

• Authors: Helen Cowie, Helen Jennifer Cowie, Cowie Helen, Dawn Jennifer, Dawn/ Cowie Jennifer, Jennifer Dawn
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.2007
• EAN: 9781412934404
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-3440-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / Administration / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Violence and abuse in society