The Truth About School Violence Keeping Healthy Schools Safe

by Scherz, Jared M.

• ISBN13: 9781578864560
• ISBN10: 1578864569
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-05-18
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

The past decade has repeatedly shown that student violence does not discriminate against any school regardless of wealth, location, size, or resources. However, educators who include prevention and continuous improvement of organizational health in their day-to-day planning will be rewarded with a cohesive school environment that is free of violence. Jared M. Scherz has written this book to raise educators' awareness of a school's organizational health. Healthy schools continually improve every aspect of the working and learning environment. Whether a school needs major reform or strengthening of already effective systems, readers will find sound strategies, including an assessment of existing and suggested prevention programming. The Truth About School Violence will expand perspectives, challenge current beliefs, and provide a framework from which improvements can be made. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgments	xi
Introduction	xiii
Part I: Etiology of Violence
Defining the Issue	3	(8)
Schools of Thought	11	(6)
Violence in Schools	17	(8)
Part II: Organizational Dynamics
Health	25	(6)
Adaptation	31	(20)
Climate	51	(10)
Infrastructure	61	(10)
An Integrated System	71	(6)
Part III: Organizational Health and Student Violence
Organizational Violence	77	(4)
Existing Prevention Programs	81	(4)
School Culture and Student Violence	85	(6)
A Whole School Approach	91	(16)
Glossary	107	(2)
Bibliography	109	(6)
About the Author	115