Description
This important new work covers clinical issues in treating victims of school violence and assessing children with the potential for violence. The editor also examines the effectiveness of prevention intervention programs and offers larger policy recommendations. The book looks at environmental factors such as cultural issues on behaviors from bullying to mass school shootings. And uniquely, the book delves into topics such as sexual boundaries and body image. In all, this book aims for a theoretical and applied picture of the current state of school violence and prevention. Thomas W. Miller is Professor at Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky as well as a senior research scientist with the University of Connecticut’s Center for Health Intervention and Prevention. He is also a University Teaching Fellow and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in clinical psychology. He also is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the Royal Society of Medicine. The author of 10 books, his research has included cross-cultural studies of trauma in veterans; victims of natural disasters; medical conditions, including HIV; and applications of telemedicine in providing access to care for rural and underserved populations. Part 1. Theoretical Issues & Assessment of School Violence.- The Trauma of School Violence.- Clinical Processing of Trauma in Children.- Assessment of Violence potential among school children.- Developmental Issues in School Based Aggression Prevention from a social cognitive perspective.- Assessment of sexual abuse and trauma: Clinical measures.- A Comparison of two school-based Conflict Management Programs.- Incidence and Prevalence of School Violence.- Part II: Bullying and Abusive Behavior.- Prevention Intervention strategies for Bullying Behavior in the schools.- Sexual Boundary Violations in the schools: Recognition and Prevention.- Bullying Behavior: What is the potential for school violence.- Understanding mass school shootings: Links between person hood power in a competitive school environment.- Part III: The Influence of Culture on School Violence.- Clinical and Cultural Issues in Diagnosing and Treating Child Victims of Peer Abuse.- Body Image, exercise dependence and cultural expectations in the school setting.- School based cults and Violence: Clinical Issues and Case Study.- Impact of Culturally relevant violence prevention.- Part IV:Prevention Interventions.- Recognition and Management of Peer Violence in the Schools.- Clinical Pathways for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Victims of School Violence.- Effectiveness of violence prevention curriculum among elementary children.- Character Education As a Preventive Strategy in School Violence.- Part V: Future Directions.- School Bullying & Victimization: Lessons Learned.- Legislating School Crisis Response: Good Policy or Just Good Politics?.- Violence in the Schools: Clinical issues and case analysis for high-risk children.- Acceptability and Student Outcomes of a Violence Prevention Curriculum.- Violence Prevention Interventions: Barriers and Solutions.- School Violence Prevention: Current Status & Policy Recommendations.
