Responding to school violence : confronting the Columbine effect / edited by Glenn W. Muschert [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Muschert, Glenn W., editor.

Series:

Social problems, social constructions.

Social Problems, Social Constructions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School violence--United States--Prevention.

School violence.

Schools--United States--Safety measures.

Schools.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations, tables.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado ; London, [England] : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2014.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Preface

1 The Columbine Effect

Part 1 Contexts

2 Fear of School Violence in the Post-Columbine Era

3 Negotiation of Care and Control in School Safety

4 The Dynamics of School Discipline in a Neoliberal Era

Part 2 Contemporary Policies

5 Surveillance and Security Approaches Across Public School Levels

6 Zero-Tolerance Policies

7 Safe Schools Initiatives and the Shifting Climate of Trust

8 Racial Implications of School Discipline and Climate

9 Violence Prevention and Intervention

Part 3 Alternatives

10 Encouraging Positive Behavior

11 Ecological, Peacemaking, and Feminist Considerations

12 Diagnosing and Preventing School Shootings

Part 4 Conclusion

13 School Safety and Society

Postscript

References

The Contributors

Index

About the Book

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62637-486-4

OCLC:

959884365