Reviews for Promoting Children's Health: Integrating School, Family, and Community

The average rating for Promoting Children's Health: Integrating School, Family, and Community based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-06-20 00:00:00 Edward Rawn If you are working with children in ANY capacity you should read this book. Dr. Cornell is an east coast based Juvenile Forensic Psychologist - my title but his speciality is child psychology. His book is a lengthy look at how statistics are manipulated and that you have to get to the bottom of the media blitz to understand what the problem really is. The problem which he points out time and time again is that in every single episode of students shooting students, it had to do with one issue "Bullying." It is not due to the fact that guns are more prevelant in our communities, or easier to purchase. It is not due to the fact that they had mental illness, though many did suffer from some form of depression and it is not due to the fact that they came from abusive homes. They weren't from inner city homes either and most of the shooters were white males. School shooting is much different however than that which occurs in inner city neighborhoods amongst gang members, drug dealers and other forms of crime.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-08-08 00:00:00 PAUL CUDMORE Written by my advisor...this book really is easy to read and a great guide to understand school violence. Dewey dispells myth after myth regarding how our media portrays school violence. In this case knowledge really is power because if we actually understand the facts of school violence, we will be so much better able to fight it. Given how much school shootings, bullying, student suicides are covered in our media today...I recommend this book to anyone who ever plans to work in a school.