Violence in schools : the response in Europe / / edited by Peter K. Smith

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910783945403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : RoutledgeFalmer, , 2003
• ISBN: 1-134-47036-3; 1-134-47037-1; 1-280-06921-X; 0-203-00642-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): SmithPeter K
• Disciplina: 371.782094
• Soggetti: European Union countries; Prevention; School violence; School violence -- European Union countries -- Prevention; School violence -- European Union countries; Theory & Practice of Education; Education; Social Sciences
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Violence in Schools: The response in Europe; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Chapter 1 Violence in schools: An overview; Part I Central Europe; Chapter 2 Tackling violence in schools: A report from France; Chapter 3 Tackling violence in schools: A report from Belgium; Chapter 4 Luxembourg: First official steps to deal with violence in school; Chapter 5 From combating bullying and violence to fostering prosocial behaviour: A report from The Netherlands; Chapter 6 The Austrian situation: Many initiatives against violence, few evaluations; Chapter 7 Germany: Numerous programmes - no scientific proofPart II Mediterranean countries; Chapter 8 Portugal: The gap between the political agenda and local initiatives; Chapter 9 Working together to prevent school violence: The Spanish response; Chapter 10 A ; multifaceted reality: A report from Italy; Chapter 11 Tackling violence in schools: A report from Greece; Part III Scandinavia; Chapter 12 Tackling violence in schools: A report from Finland; Chapter 13 'Taking back adult control': A report from Norway; Chapter 14 Tackling violence in schools: A report from Sweden; Chapter 15 Denmark: Short-term non-preventive solutions in the absence of statistical researchChapter 16 Tackling violence in schools: A report from Iceland; Part IV United Kingdom and Ireland; Chapter 17 School violence in the United Kingdom: Addressing the problem; Chapter 18 Tackling violence in schools: A report from Ireland; Part V Commentaries; Chapter 19 Violence in schools: An Australian commentary; Chapter 20 Violence in schools: The view from Israel; Chapter 21 The complexity of school violence: Commentary from the US; Name index; Subject index
• Sommario/riassunto: Violence in schools is a pervasive, highly emotive and, above all, global problem. Bullying and its negative social consequences are of perennial concern, while the media regularly highlights incidences of violent assault - and even murder - occurring within schools. This unique and fascinating text offers a comprehensive overview and analysis of how European nations are tackling this serious issue.Violence in Schools: The Response in Europe, brings together contributions from all EU member states and two associated states. Each chapter begins by clearly outlining the nature of th