Known, Unknown, and Future of Violence Reduction (From School Violence Intervention: A Practical Handbook, P 493-495, 1997, Arnold P. Goldstein and Jane Close Conoley, eds. - See NCJ-169051)

• NCJ Number: 169071
• Author(s): J C Conoley; A P Goldstein
• Date Published: 1997
• Length: 3 pages
• Sale Source: Guilford Publications, Inc.
• Publication Type: Legislation/Policy Analysis
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This final chapter in a book on school violence intervention summarizes previous chapters and concludes that research is clarifying ways of responding to violence in schools, and that teams of mental health professionals, educators, and parents should work together to select and implement violence prevention and treatment programs.

Abstract

The previous chapters have described the components of multilevel, multimodal, school-based programs to prevent and respond to violence. School personnel who want to develop must understand that simplistic approaches will fail. A culture of violence exists due to individual skill deficits, domestic assault, poverty, racism, unemployment, inadequate classrooms, easy access to weapons and to alcohol and other drugs, alienation from a cultural heritage, lack of supervision and constructive activities, the related influences of institutions such as churches and the family, and media models of aggression. However, numerous actions such as schoolwide discipline plans and facility modifications can prevent violence. Further research is needed on the effectiveness of specific interventions. The existing research holds promise and indicates the need for coalitions to develop effective prevention and intervention programs to create safe schools.