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Preventing Violence in Schools: A Challenge To American Democracy

Preventing Violence in Schools: A Challenge To American Democracy

Burstyn, Joan N.
Bender, Geoff
Casella, Ronnie

Hardcover

CriminologyGeneral Education

ISBN10: 0805837337
ISBN13: 9780805837339
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 1 2001
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.91 Width: 6.28 Depth: 9.33
Language: English

School violence is a burning issue these days. This book provides an in-depth analysis of violence prevention programs and an assessment of their effectiveness, using data from observations, individual interviews, and focus groups, as well as published data from the schools. It is distinguished by its focus on the cultural and structural context of school violence and violence prevention efforts. Where most other researchers use quantitative measures, such as surveys, to assess the effectiveness of violence prevention programs, the authors of this book use qualitative research and ethnography to study the environment where such programs take place. Thus, this work--one of only a few ethnographic studies of violence prevention programs in schools--links previous quantitative research on the topic and critical ethnography. Preventing Violence in Schools: A Challenge to American Democracy:

*includes voices of school students, accused of practicing violence, who have been participants in violence prevention programs;

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