Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Reducing violence and aggression in schools.

Michael B Greene1

  • 1YCS Center for the Prevention of Violence, East Orange, NJ 07018, USA. mgreene@ycs.org

Trauma, Violence & Abuse
|October 21, 2005
PubMed
Summary

This article presents a framework for school violence prevention, detailing strategies and implementation. Further research and assessment are crucial for effective, integrated violence reduction programs in schools.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Metaphorically or Not, Violence Is Not a Contagious Disease.

AMA journal of ethics·2018
Same author

A Content Analysis of Hospitals' Community Health Needs Assessments in the Most Violent U.S. Cities.

Journal of community health·2017
Same author

Hospital-based violence intervention programs save lives and money.

The journal of trauma and acute care surgery·2013
Same author

High school students are also adversely affected by bullying.

Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine·2003

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • School-based aggression and violence pose significant challenges to student safety and learning environments.
  • Existing violence reduction strategies require a structured framework for effective understanding and implementation.
  • A gap exists in comprehensive, evidence-based approaches to school violence prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a framework for understanding and responding to school-based aggression and violence.
  • To summarize epidemiological data and present a typology of violence reduction strategies.
  • To discuss procedures for effectively implementing evidence-based programs in schools.

Main Methods:

  • Definition and conceptualization of school violence.
  • Review and synthesis of epidemiological data on school violence.
  • Presentation of a typology of violence reduction strategies.
  • Discussion of implementation procedures for evidence-based programs.

Main Results:

  • A framework for understanding and responding to school violence is offered.
  • Epidemiological data and a typology of violence reduction strategies are presented.
  • Key areas requiring further research and development in school violence prevention are identified.

Conclusions:

  • While evidence-based programs exist, research on security, peer-led, and threat assessment initiatives needs expansion.
  • Development of school-based assessment strategies is essential to overcome adoption barriers for comprehensive violence prevention.
  • Realistic guidelines for monitoring and implementing evidence-based programs are necessary for schools.

Related Experiment Videos