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Exposure to Violence and Victimization at School. Choices Briefs Number 4.

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Title: Exposure to Violence and Victimization at School. Choices Briefs Number 4.
Language: English
Authors: Flannery, Daniel J., Singer, Mark I., Columbia Univ., New York, NY. Inst. for Urban and Minority Education.
Availability: Institute for Urban and Minority Education, Teachers College, Box 40, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 1999
Sponsoring Agency: Metropolitan Life Foundation.
Intended Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Document Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Mental Health, Mental Health Workers, School Psychologists, School Safety, Victims of Crime, Violence
Geographic Terms: U.S.; New York
Abstract: Violence at school can have a significant impact on young people, affecting their mental health, academic achievement, and socialization and adjustment. This brief examines that impact. It begins by defining school violence and examining the prevalence of exposure to, and victimization from, violence at school within a developmental framework. The most serious form of victimization, homicide at school, is discussed, and the early warning signs of the perpetration of violence are identified. The brief ends with a discussion of the behavioral and mental health consequences of exposure and victimization, and implications for strategies to ameliorate them. The challenge for educators is to react appropriately to warning signs of violence, but not to overreact. To respond adequately, schools need to employ appropriately trained mental health professionals who will be consistently available to students and staff. Mental health services should be considered part of the basic services provided to all students and staff. (Contains 13 references.) (SLD)
Journal Code: RIEMAY2000
Entry Date: 2000
Accession Number: ED436603
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Violence at school can have a significant impact on young people, affecting their mental health, academic achievement, and socialization and adjustment. This brief examines that impact. It begins by defining school violence and examining the prevalence of exposure to, and victimization from, violence at school within a developmental framework. The most serious form of victimization, homicide at school, is discussed, and the early warning signs of the perpetration of violence are identified. The brief ends with a discussion of the behavioral and mental health consequences of exposure and victimization, and implications for strategies to ameliorate them. The challenge for educators is to react appropriately to warning signs of violence, but not to overreact. To respond adequately, schools need to employ appropriately trained mental health professionals who will be consistently available to students and staff. Mental health services should be considered part of the basic services provided to all students and staff. (Contains 13 references.) (SLD)