Title
The enemy within: A national study on school violence and prevention
Abstract
This study investigated teacher, district, and site administrators' perceptions of school violence and violence prevention programs in 15 school districts of various sizes in 12 states located across the United States. The study focused on: (a) school personnel fears about violence, (b) frequency of school personnel as victims of violent actions over the past 2 years, (c) areas in the school environment that pose the greatest risk of violence for students or school personnel, (d) profiles of typical victims and perpetrators of violence, (e) strategies implemented by schools to deal with violence, (f) perceptions regarding which strategies were considered to be the most and least effective in dealing with violence, and (g) the cost to school districts for violence prevention. The study concluded by providing a suggested plan of action to remediate and reduce violence in schools.
Department(s)
Counseling, Leadership, and Special Education
Document Type
Article
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/0042085998033003003
Publication Date
1-1-1998
Recommended Citation
Petersen, George J., Dale Pietrzak, and Kathryne M. Speaker. "The enemy within: A national study on school violence and prevention." Urban Education 33, no. 3 (1998): 331-359.
Journal Title
Urban Education
