Includes bibliographical references (p. [333]-337) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:
1. Violence in the Classroom: A Teacher's Perspective / Mary Hatwood Futrell -- 2. Weapon-Carrying in Schools / Jennifer C. Friday -- 3. The Anatomy of Gangs / Allan M. Hoffman and Randal W. Summers -- 4. Gangs and School Safety / Kenneth S. Trump -- 5. Media and Television Violence: Effects on Violence, Aggression, and Antisocial Behaviors in Children / Daniel John Derksen and Victor C. Strasburger -- 6. The Influence of Child Abuse and Family Violence on Violence in the Schools / Jeffrey J. Haugaard and Margaret M. Feerick -- 7. Critical Decisions, Critical Elements in an Effective School Security Program / S. D. Vestermark, Jr. -- 8. Legal and Policy Issues of School Violence / Ivan B. Gluckman -- 9. Safe Schools for All / Gwendolyn J. Cooke -- 10. Communities, Schools, and Violence / Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Sher Quaday.