| Schools, Violence, and Society Contributor(s): Hoffman, Allan M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0275955060 ISBN-13: 9780275955069 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $41.58 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1996 Annotation: This book is designed to examine issues related to schools, violence, and society. Since the 1960s, crime and violence have been increasing in America's schools. This violence is not limited to inner-city schools, but has struck virtually every strata and socio-economic level of American culture and society. The prevalence of crime and violence occurring in our nation's schools has become the concern of policy makers on the national and state levels. Concern has spread to parents, educators, and students themselves. This edited volume reviews violence in society, school violence, and crime. Coverage includes past trends in school violence and describes the current extent of the problem, as well as aspects of its causes and prevention. The influence on the students and community of gang activity, gang-related issues, drugs, alcohol, and weapons on campus is discussed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General |
| Dewey: 371.78 |
| LCCN: 95040089 |
| Lexile Measure: 1460 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.24 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is designed to examine issues related to schools, violence, and society. Since the 1960s, crime and violence have been increasing in America's schools. This violence is not limited to inner-city schools, but has struck virtually every strata and socio-economic level of American culture and society. The prevalence of crime and violence occurring in our nation's schools has become the concern of policymakers on the national and state levels. Concern has spread to parents, educators, and students themselves. This edited volume reviews violence in society, school violence, and crime. Coverage includes past trends in school violence and describes the current extent of the problem, as well as tspects of its causes and prevention. The influence on the students and community of gang activity, gang-related issues, drugs, alcohol, and weapons on campus is discussed. |