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The exposure of children to violence at school is a major concern for educators everywhere and a frequent topic of discussion in the media. Written by experts in research, practice, and training in the field, this timely text proposes a whole-school approach to reduce the impact of violence on children's development. The authors take into account: Personal characteristics of perpetrators, victims, and bystanders A school’s culture The quality of a school’s learning environment Links between the school and the communityThe whole school approach includes a wide range of formal and informal initiatives to improve the quality of life at school. Managing Violence in Schools covers preventive methods and provisions for students' individual needs. Readers will also find strategies for strengthening school culture, such as peer support, cooperative group work, and restorative practice. This resource also provides guidance for implementing a needs analysis, formulating a cycle of change for handling bullying and violence, and creating a shared understanding of the issue. Each strategy for preventive and integrative practice is illustrated with real-life case studies and relevant experiential exercises.
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Managing Violence in Schools
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Managing Violence in Schools A Whole-School Approach to Best Practice Helen Cowie and Dawn Jennifer
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䉷 Helen Cowie and Dawn Jennifer 2007 First published 2007 Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of research or private study, or criticism or review, as permitted under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted, in any form or by any means, only with the prior permission in writing of the publishers, or in the case of reprographic reproduction, in accordance with the terms of licences issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency. Inquiries concerning reproduction outside those terms should be sent to the publishers. Paul Chapman Publishing A SAGE Publications Company 1 Oliver’s Yard 55 City Road London EC1Y 1SP SAGE Publications Inc 2455 Teller Road Thousand Oaks, California 91320 SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd B 1/I 1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area Mathura Road, Post Bag 7 New Delhi 110 044 SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd 33 Pekin Street #02–01 Far East Square Singapore 048763 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007926221 British Library in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Use of Materials Please feel free to photocopy the Activity Sheets and checklists in this book if the original text is properly acknowledged and the objective is not for profit or gain. ISBN 978-1-4129-3439-8 ISBN 978-1-4129-3440-4 (pbk) Typeset by Dorwyn, Wells, Somerset Printed in Great Britain by T.J. International, Padstow, Cornwall Printed on paper from sustainable resources
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To Corrie, Isabel and Haruki (HC) To Flora, Alex and Dave (DJ)
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Contents
List of Tables, Boxes and Case studies
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List of Activities, Activity Handouts and Figures
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Understanding school violence
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Working with the whole-school community
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Preparing for change
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Cond