Dangerous schools
Subtitle: what we can do about the physical and emotional abuse of our children
By: Irwin A. Hyman, Pamela A. Snook
Contributors: Snook, Pamela A.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers
Published: 1999
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9780787943639
Subjects: Gewalttätigkeit; Violence envers les élèves; Violence dans les écoles; Crimes against; Schüler; Discrimination in education; Violence envers les énfants; School discipline; Relations maîtres-élèves; Écoles; School violence; Safety measures; Child abuse; Students; Discipline scolaire; Teacher-student relationships; Discrimination en éducation; Mesures; Schools; Sécurité
Description: "In this expose of institutional abuse, Irwin Hyman and Pamela Snook uncover officially authorized violence that far exceeds the number of offenses committed by students. These little researched, frequently ignored practices, the authors passionately argue, are an insidious danger to students' mental health and undermine and distort their understanding and belief in constitutional rights. Parents will learn how to distinguish between normal rules for safety and a violation of students' rights. The authors provide parents with a checklist - including how to document abuse, determine responsibility, file charges, instigate litigation, generate publicity when necessary - and step-by-step strategies for dealing with educational and legal issues, including a broad agenda for legislative and public advocacy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [251]-256) and index.
Table of contents: title: Physical maltreatment in the classroom; title: Psychological maltreatment in the classroom; title: Attacks on children's senses of justice and democracy; title: Drugs, dogs and discipline : double messages in the schoolhouse; title: Morality, sex, and censorship; title: Toxic punishments, laws, and litigation; title: Taking stand : what to do if your child is maltreated in school; title: Taking action : understanding the playing field and how to make it even; title: How can schools be democratic and stop maltreatment?