Responding to school violence
Subtitle: confronting the Columbine effect
By: [edited by] Glenn W. Muschert, Stuart Henry, Nicole L. Bracy, and Anthony A. Peguero
Series: Social problems, social constructions; Social problems, social constructions
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
ISBN-13: 9781588269072
Subjects: School violence; Schools; Safety measures; Prevention
Description: Why do so many school antiviolence programs backfire? And why do policymakers keep making the same mistakes? The authors of Responding to School Violence examine the pervasive rise of school security measures since the Columbine shootings, highlighting the unintended consequences of policymaking too often shaped by fear and sensationalism. Probing an array of now ubiquitous tactics and programs--metal detectors, police patrols, zero tolerance policies, and more--the authors show how increasingly punitive schoolhouse dynamics negatively affect student safety and even educational experiences. They also share lessons from past mistakes and identify workable, comprehensive approaches for addressing a recurrent social problem.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-268) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Columbine effect  -- Glenn W. Muschert, Stuart Henry, Nicole L. Bracy, and Anthony A. Peguero; title: Fear of school violence in the post-Columbine era  -- Glenn W. Muschert and Eric Madfis; title: Negotiation of care and control in school safety  -- Curtis A. Brewer and Jane Clark Lindle; title: The dynamics of school discipline in a neoliberal era  -- Aaron Kupchick and Thomas J. Catlaw; title: Surveillance and security approaches across public school levels  -- Lynn A. Addington; title: Zero-tolerance policies  -- Aviva M. Rich-Shea and James Alan Fox; title: Safe schools initiatives and the shifting climate of trust  -- Valerie Steeves and Gary T. Marx; title: Racial implications of school discipline and climate  -- Kelly Welch and Allison Ann Payne; title: Violence prevention and intervention  -- Jun Sung Hong, Dorothy L. Espelage, Christopher J. Ferguson, and Paula Allen-Meares; title: Encouraging positive behavior  -- Jeffrey R. Sprague, Daniel W. Close, and Hill M. Walker; title: Ecological, peacemaking, and feminist considerations  -- Daniel Hillyard and M. Joan McDermott; title: Diagnosing and preventing school shootings  -- Douglas Kellner; title: School safety and society -- Stuart Henry, Nicole L. Bracy, Glenn W. Muschert, and Anthony A. Peguero.