ERIC Number: EJ800147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
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School Violence: Associations with Control, Security/Enforcement, Educational/Therapeutic Approaches, and Demographic Factors
Nickerson, Amanda B.; Martens, Matthew P.
School Psychology Review, v37 n2 p228-243 2008
This study examined the extent to which three approaches to violence prevention and response were associated with the incidence of school crime and disruption after accounting for the influence of demographic variables. Secondary data analyses were conducted with four subsets of the sample of principals who completed the National Center for Education Statistics' School Survey on Crime and Safety. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses conducted with Sample 1 (n = 426) and Sample 2 (n = 459), respectively, identified four approaches, labeled educational/therapeutic, control, security/enforcement, and crisis plans. Confirmatory factor analyses with Sample 3 (n = 382) validated the constructs of school crime and disruption. Hierarchical regression analyses with Sample 4 (n = 440) indicated that demographic characteristics (e.g., enrollment, neighborhood crime) were associated with school crime, school disruption, or both. After accounting for demographic influences, security/enforcement (e.g., law enforcement, suspensions) was significantly associated with school crime and disruption. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Violence, Crime, School Safety, Prevention, Surveys, Law Enforcement, Therapy, Incidence, Principals, Factor Analysis, Regression (Statistics), Enrollment, Neighborhoods, Crisis Management
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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