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nection from the school community are part of the complex set of factors in school shooters’ developmental pathways to violence. Nonetheless, data about shooters do not support the likelihood that bullying prevention or relationship-building efforts alone will eliminate school shootings. Misconception #3: School Shooters Are Mentally Ill
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School Psychology International, 25 (2), 149–166. School violence can be understood as any behavior that is intended to harm other people at schools or near school grounds. This may include bullying and victimization, or more severe forms of violence involving weapons.
Illustrated with numerous case studies--many drawn from the author's work as a forensic psychologist--this book identifies 19 myths and misconceptions about youth violence, from ordinary bullying to rampage shootings. Using a contrarian approach, the author demonstrates how fear of school violence has resulted in misguided, counterproductive educational policies and practices ranging from boot ...
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Nov 23, 2020 · the threat of violence remains. a problem for today’s students. In 2017, a national survey revealed approximately 6% of. students. 3. had been threatened or injured with a weapon in the 12 ...
Nov 15, 2021 · Globally, 1 billion children experience some form of physical, sexual, or emotional violence each year.1 Most of these children live in low-income and middle-income countries, and much of this violence occurs in and around schools.2 For the 90% of children who are enrolled in primary school, violence might be even more common in school than at home.2 About 60% of children aged 6–10 years ...
Sep 5, 2017 · Contrarian Approach– This book identifies and refutes 19 basic misconceptions about trends in youth violence and school safety, and shows how the fear of school violence has been exaggerated through inaccurate statistics, erroneous conclusions about youth violence, and over-emphasis on atypical, sensational cases.
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Apr 4, 2023 · School violence can take many forms. These are some of the types of school violence: Physical violence, which includes any kind of physical aggression, the use of weapons, as well as criminal acts like theft or arson. Psychological violence, which includes emotional and verbal abuse. This may involve insulting, threatening, ignoring, isolating ...
