Safe and unsafe school spaces: Comparing elementary school student perceptions to common ecological interventions and operationalizations.
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| Title: | Safe and unsafe school spaces: Comparing elementary school student perceptions to common ecological interventions and operationalizations. |
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| Authors: | Langhout, Regina Day (AUTHOR), Annear, Lori (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology. Jan/Feb2011, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p71-86. 16p. 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Analysis of variance, Ecology, Focus groups, Population geography, Safety, Psychology of school children, Schools, Student attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | There is a burgeoning literature on school safety in the United States. Often, researchers determine the problem and intervention. Few studies, however, examine how students understand school safety. In this study, elementary school students in the United States ( n = 225) marked safe and unsafe school places; this was correlated with other commonly used school safety measures. Results indicate that children have different perceptions of safety based on school location. Additionally, for older children, unsafe places correlated with injury data, adult absence and low levels of territoriality. For younger children, unsafe places were associated with adult absence and referrals. Safe places were places that were more likely to have an adult. Results bring into question some common safety interventions. Implications include working with children to determine what is meant by 'safe' and interventions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | There is a burgeoning literature on school safety in the United States. Often, researchers determine the problem and intervention. Few studies, however, examine how students understand school safety. In this study, elementary school students in the United States ( n = 225) marked safe and unsafe school places; this was correlated with other commonly used school safety measures. Results indicate that children have different perceptions of safety based on school location. Additionally, for older children, unsafe places correlated with injury data, adult absence and low levels of territoriality. For younger children, unsafe places were associated with adult absence and referrals. Safe places were places that were more likely to have an adult. Results bring into question some common safety interventions. Implications include working with children to determine what is meant by 'safe' and interventions. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10529284 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/casp.1062 |
