NASSP Bulletin · 2002 · 19 citations · 8 references
Social SciencesEducational AdministrationEducational LeadershipCommunity DevelopmentEducational GovernanceViolence PreventionBullying PreventionChild ProtectionChild SafetyPublic EducationViolenceYouth Violence PreventionChannelsCommunity-based Educational LeadershipCommunity-school PartnershipsSchool Bullying PreventionSchool Injury PreventionSchool Safety LeadershipSchool Safety PlanningSchool Victimization Prevention
This article reports the results of a collaborative project on school violence and safety that was conducted for a partnership that serves 13 school districts in Niagara and Orleans (NY) counties. Focus groups collected information on the nature, extent, awareness, and management of violence in schools from school stakeholders. Recommendations for enhancing building-level leadership by creating more effective channels of communication with the entire educational community are included. This article also provides strategiesfor enlisting support within a community for designing or enhancing effective violence prevention and intervention programs.
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