Racism Obstructs the Path to School Safety and Educational Equity: The Need for an Anti‐Racism Focus in School Violence Prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc A. Zimmerman ◽  
Ron A. Astor
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
School Violence ◽  
School Safety ◽  
Educational Equity ◽  
School Violence Prevention

Reducing school violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 455-477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Crawford ◽  
Ronald Burns
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Crime Prevention ◽  
School Safety ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Racial Composition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Predominately White ◽  
School Violence Prevention

Purpose Recent highly publicized acts of violence and shootings on school campuses have prompted numerous crime prevention responses. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of protective measures such as law enforcement, security policies, and school/neighborhood characteristics on school violence within the context of the racial composition of the school and grade level. Design/methodology/approach The data used in this study were part of the School Survey on Crime and Safety collected in 2006. The dependent measures of school violence include reports of serious violence, physical attacks/fights, gun or knife possession, and threats and attacks with a weapon. The sample was divided by racial composition of the school (predominately white, and predominately minority schools) and by grade level (high schools, and all other grades). A negative binomial regression was conducted due the count-based dependent variables. Findings Findings revealed that minority schools often face higher levels of reported violence and had a heavier law enforcement presence, which often had mixed or counterproductive results for reducing school violence. School characteristics, such as reports of bullying, location, gang activity, and security measures yielded numerous statistically significant results. Research limitations/implications Officials proposing school violence prevention efforts should strongly consider the importance of school and community characteristics, most notably grade level, and the unique context of a predominately white or minority school as there were different statistically significant results. Furthermore, officials should be cautious about relying on simple efforts such as more security personnel to address school violence. Violence and crime on school grounds should not be viewed as being isolated from violence and other forms of crime in the community. Policy recommendations and suggestions for future research are provided. Originality/value This study differs from much of the previous literature, which typically examines student and administrator attitudes about victimization and crime prevention. The current study examines detailed information on the effects of school violence prevention efforts and moves beyond most other works as it considers school safety approaches within the context of racial composition of the school and by different grade levels.

Facilitating Adoption of Best Practices in School Violence Prevention Programs

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Van Slyck ◽  
◽  
James B. Vetter ◽  
Aleta L. Meyer ◽  
Naomi E. Perlman
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
School Violence ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
School Violence Prevention ◽  
Violence Prevention Programs
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