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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810837703321

Titolo

Responding to school violence : confronting the Columbine effect / / edited by Glenn W. Muschert [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, Colorado ; ; London, [England] : , : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-62637-486-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (304 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Social Problems, Social Constructions

Disciplina

371.782

Soggetti

School violence - United States - Prevention

Schools - United States - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 The Columbine Effect -- Part 1 Contexts -- 2 Fear of School Violence in the Post-Columbine Era -- 3 Negotiation of Care and Control in School Safety -- 4 The Dynamics of School Discipline in a Neoliberal Era -- Part 2 Contemporary Policies -- 5 Surveillance and Security Approaches Across Public School Levels -- 6 Zero-Tolerance Policies -- 7 Safe Schools Initiatives and the Shifting Climate of Trust -- 8 Racial Implications of School Discipline and Climate -- 9 Violence Prevention and Intervention -- Part 3 Alternatives -- 10 Encouraging Positive Behavior -- 11 Ecological, Peacemaking, and Feminist Considerations -- 12 Diagnosing and Preventing School Shootings -- Part 4 Conclusion -- 13 School Safety and Society -- Postscript -- References -- The Contributors -- Index -- About the Book

Sommario/riassunto

Why do so many school antiviolence programs backfire? And why do policymakers keep making the same mistakes? The authors of Responding to School Violence examine the pervasive rise of school security measures since the Columbine shootings, highlighting the unintended consequences of policymaking too often shaped by fear and sensationalism. Probing an array of now ubiquitous tactics and programs—metal detectors, police patrols, zero tolerance policies, and more—the authors show how increasingly punitive schoolhouse



dynamics negatively affect student safety and even educational experiences. They also share lessons from past mistakes and identify workable, comprehensive approaches for addressing a recurrent social problem.