School Violence and Primary Prevention

by Thomas W. Miller (Editor)

Overview

Paralleling the public concern generated by high-profile school shootings and the growing dialogue about bullying, professionals in school and public health settings need effective strategies for preventing violence, treating victims, and assessing at-risk children. In School Violence and Primary Prevention, more than three dozen clinicians, counselors, educators, and researchers provide readers with multiple levels of understanding on the subject: the scope of school violence, possible roles of the home environment, and the contexts of child/teen/school culture. Various forms of student aggression and antisocial behavior-from bullying to sexual harassment to mass shootings (including the Virginia Tech massacre) - are discussed in depth, and the book evenly balances theoretical knowledge with practical applications from elementary school to college.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783031131332
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	12/22/2022
Edition description:	Second Edition 2023
Pages:	735
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Contributors xi

List of Tables xxi

List of Figures xxiii

1 School-Related Violence and Prevention: Editorial Introduction Thomas W. Miller 1

I Theory, Assessment, and Forms of School Violence

2 School-Related Violence: Definition, Scope, and Prevention Goals Thomas W. Miller Robert F. Kraus 15

3 The Neurobiology of Violence and Victimization William P. French 25

4 Threat Assessment in School Violence Connie Callahan 59

5 Social Information Processing and Aggression in Understanding School Violence: An Application of Crick and Dodge's Model Amy Nigoff 79

6 The Roles of Morality Development and Personal Power in Mass School Shootings Ken Kyle Stephen Thompson 95

7 Multiple Contextual Levels of Risk for Peer Victimization: A Review with Implications for Prevention and Intervention Efforts Noel A. Card Jenny Isaacs Ernest V. E. Hodges 125

8 Assessment of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Clinical Measures, Evaluation, and Treatment Mark V. Sapp 155

9 Impact of Trauma in School Violence on the Victim and the Perpetrator: A Mental Health Perspective Lane J. Veltkamp Amy Lawson 185

10 Boundary Violations: Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse Thomas W. Miller Lane J. Veltkamp 201

11 Cliques and Cults as a Contributor to Violence in the School Environment Thomas W. Miller Thomas F. Holcomb Robert F. Kraus 215

II Treatment and Prevention of Violence in the Schools

12 Violence In Our Schools Matt Thompson Bobbie Burcham Kathy McLaughlin 229

13 The Role of Teachers in School Violence and Bullying Prevention Jina S. Yoon Elizabeth Barton 249

14 Developmental Issues in the Prevention of Aggression and Violence in School Paul Boxer Andrew TerranovaSarah Savoy Sara E. Goldstein 277

15 Bullies and Victims at School: Perspectives and Strategies for Primary Prevention Christian Berger Ramin Karimpour Philip C. Rodkin 295

16 The Psychiatrist's Role After a School Shooting: The Emergency Room and Beyond Elissa P. Benedek Praveen Kambam 323

17 Current Perspectives on Linking School Bullying Research to Effective Prevention Strategies Dorothy L. Espelage Susan M. Swearer 335

18 School Shootings in Middle School, High School, and College: Clinical Management and School Interventions for High-Risk Students Thomas W. Miller William Weitzel Janet Lane 355

19 Character Education as a Prevention Strategy for School-Related Violence Thomas W. Miller Robert F. Kraus Lane J. Veltkamp 377

20 The Bully Free Program: A Profile for Prevention in the School Setting Allan Beane Thomas W. Miller Rick Spurling 391

21 A Series of Culturally Relevant Models to Prevent School-Age Youth Violence: A 4-Year (2001-2005) Family and Community Violence Prevention Study Laxley W. Rodney Rameshwar P. Srivastava Dana L. Johnson 407

22 Prevention of School Violence: Directions, Summary, and Conclusions J. Robert McLaughlin Thomas W. Miller 445

Index 445

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Dr. Thomas Miller has once again made a major contribution on one of the most pressing issues of our times: school violence. The book covers the expansive landscape of this psychosocial problem including cultural, developmental, intergenerational, racial, and gender aspects as well as proposed approaches and solutions."

- James J. Clark, Provost & EVP, Florida State University

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book covers various aspects of school violence from elementary school through college, including bullying, sexual harassment, and mass shootings, addressing both assessment and prevention issues. … The book is intended for teachers, counselors, and administrators as well as medical and mental health professionals working with children. It also can serve as a graduate text in psychology, public health, and social epidemiology. … This excellent book, combining theory, assessment, intervention, and prevention will be useful to teachers, administrators, and mental health personnel."

(Gary B kaniuk, Doody’s Review Service, June, 2008)

"The authors provide a wide variety of lenses through which to observe and address school violence in all of its many forms. As a result, this book is must reading for anyone seriously interested in studying or preventing school violence."

(Joel A. Dvoskin, PhD, JAMA, October 22/29, 2008 - Vol. 300, No. 16)

"Assessing threats, understanding student's behavior and preventing school violence is a huge responsibility that law enforcement faces. When assessing situations like school shootings and bullying we are always looking for critical markers in individuals. School Violence: Primary Prevention addresses all these law enforcement issues regarding school violence including prevention techniques. This book is a must read for all law enforcement officers, especially school liaison officers. Dr. Thomas Miller has a powerful ability to communicate to all professions on how to be more effective responders by understanding the dynamics of human behavior."

-Officer Debbie Wagner, Citizens Police Academy, Lexington, KY

"This book does an excellent job of addressing a variety of topics related to school violence and prevention. A wide range of interesting topics ranging from neurobiology of violence and victimization to assessment and prevention strategies are expertlydiscussed. More specifically, interesting topics such as cliques, cults, bullying, childhood sexual abuse, school shootings, and interventions for high-risk students are also covered. The chapters are well written and thoroughly cover the topics in a coherent manner. This book does a remarkable job of providing valuable theory and practical information for assessment and prevention. Teachers, administrators, and school counselors will find this book to be easily readable and a powerful tool in understanding and preventing school violence."

(Scott Alan Hutchens, Ph.D., Delta State University, Cleveland, MS)

From the Publisher