Violence in Schools
Subtitle: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Contributors: Florence Denmark (Editor); Uwe Gielen (Editor); Herbert H. Krauss (Editor); Elizabeth Midlarsky (Editor); R. Wesner (Editor)
Publisher: Springer; Springer Science
Published: July 22, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780387231990
First sentence: Violence has occurred in schools throughout recorded history (Aries, 1962).
Description: Violence has become a global problem, with adverse effects on virtually every aspect of our lives. Perhaps no group is more vulnerable to violence and its consequences than school children, who are entrusted into our care and protection for the purpose of becoming educated citizens.