Violence in American Schools - A New Perspective

Klappentext A new strategy for the problem of youth violence. Zusammenfassung This volume offers a strategy for the problem of youth violence. Experts from a range of disciplines argue that the most effective interventions use a comprehensive! multi-disciplinary approach and take into account differences in stages of individual development and involvement in overlapping social contexts! families! peer groups! schools and neighborhoods. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Introduction: 1. Violence in American schools: an overview Delbert S. Elliott, Beatrix Hamburg, and Kirk R. Williams; Part II. Understanding Child and Youth Violence: 2. Youth violence is a public health concern Margaret A. Hamburg; 3. Social contexts and functions of adolescent virtue Jeffrey Fagan and Deanna Wilkinson; 4. Juvenile aggression at home and at school Rolf Loeber and Magda Stouthamer-Loeber; 5. The interdependence of school violence with neighborhood and family conditions John H. Laub and Janet Lauritsen; Part III. School Based Interventions: 6. Preventing firearm violence in and around schools James A. Mercy and Mark L. Rosenberg; 7. Reducing violence through the schools J. David Hawkins, David P. Farrington, and Richard F. Catalano; 8. Evaluations of school-based violence prevention programs Faith Samples and Larry Aber; 9. Safe school planning Ronald D. Stephens; Part IV. Community-Based Interventions: 10. Exposure to urban violence: contamination of the school environment Raymond P. Lorion; 11. Community policing, schools, and mental health: the challenge of collaboration Steve Marans and Mark Schaefer; 12. Tailoring established after-school programs to meet urban realities Marcia R. Chaiken; Part V. Conclusions: 13. An integrated approach to violence prevention Delbert S. Elliott, Kirk R. Williams, and Beatrix Hamburg.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Delbert S. Elliott, Delbert S. (University of Colorado Elliott, Delbert S. Hamburg Elliott
• Con la collaborazione di: Delbert S. Elliott (Editore), Elliott Delbert S. (Editore), Beatrix A. Hamburg (Editore), Hamburg Beatrix A. (Editore), Kirk R. Williams (Editore), Williams Kirk R. (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.10.1998
• EAN: 9780521644181
• ISBN: 978-0-521-64418-1
• Pagine: 424
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; EDUCATION / Administration / General, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization