Handbook of School Violence Book

About the Editor
Contributors
Preface
Features of the Handbook
The Handbook and the Internet
Some Thoughts About the Contributors to the Handbook
Concluding Comments

Part I Causes of School Violence

Chapter 1 Connectedness and School Violence: A Framework for Developmental
Interventions
Connectedness
Developmental Trends in Connectedness to Friends, School, and Family
Disconnection and Violence
Interventions: What to Do?
Developmental Interventions for the Prevention of Youth Violence
Dyadic Approaches to Violence Prevention
Conclusion

Chapter 2. Identification with Academics and Violence in Schools
Risk Factors for School Violence
What Is Identification with Academics?
A Comprehensive Model
Evidence for the Link Between Identification with Academics and Academic
Outcomes
Types of Violence in School
Preventing School Violence
Conclusions, Caveats, and Future Directions

Part II Prevention of School Violence

Chapter 3 School Violence in Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of
the Effectiveness of Current Interventions
Introduction
Method
Findings
Discussion
Conclusion

Chapter 4 Student Threat Assessment
What Is Threat Assessment?
How Does Threat Assessment Differ from Profiling?
How Does Threat Assessment Differ from Zero Tolerance?
How Can Threat Assessment Work in Schools?
Directions for Future Research
Recommendations for Student Threat Assessment

Chapter 5. Peer Mediation
Introduction
History
Programs
Program Setup and Operation
Developmental Program Considerations
Research
Conclusion

Chapter 6 Lessons from the Field: Balancing Comprehensiveness and
Feasibility in Peer Mediation Programs
Introduction
Literature Review
Method
Results
Discussion

Appendix A: Questionnaire Middle School Peer Mediation Programs Currently
Coordinated by School Counselors

Appendix B: Interview Instrument The Real and the Ideal in Middle School
Peer Mediation Programs

Appendix C: North Carolina State University Informed Consent Form

Appendix D: Letter of Attestation

Chapter 7. Because No One Ever Asked: Understanding Youth Gangs As a
Primary Step in Violence Prevention
Risk Factors
From Violent Homes to Violent Streets
School
Discussion
Conclusion

Chapter 8 Weapons in Schools
Introduction
Incidence and Prevalence of Weapons in Schools
Demographic and Contextual Predictors of Weapons Offenders
Where Do Juveniles Obtain Their Weapons?
What Weapons Do Juveniles Prefer?
Protection or Aggression: Theoretical Predictors of Weapons Possession
Differential Association Theory
Programs and Policies to Combat Weapons in Schools
Conclusion and Policy Implications

Part III Interventions in Cases of School Violence
Chapter 9 Characteristics and Consequences of Crisis Events: A Primer for
the School Psychologist
What Is a Crisis? Situations That May Require School Crisis Intervention
The Effects of Crises: Reasons for Providing School Crisis Intervention
Concluding Comments

Chapter 10 School Crisis Interventions: Strategies for Addressing the
Consequences of Crisis Events
Chronology of Crisis Intervention
Specific Crisis Interventions
Multicomponent Crisis Intervention
Appendix: Summaries of Debriefing Research Studies

Chapter 11 Support Services Following a Shooting at School: Lessons Learned
Regarding Response and Recovery
The Immediate Response
Aftershocks
The Short-Term Treatment Plan
Observations and Lessons Learned

Index
Reference Notes Included