What is it about?

This book chapter covers the prevalence of school-related violence, theories that explain youth violence, and interventions designed to reduce violence and aggression in youth.

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Why is it important?

It is important to understand the extent and sources of school violence and what we can do to minimize it.

Perspectives

I am a research psychologist but had been a math teacher in a dangerous public school. Given my colleagues and the students I taught, it was important to me to write this chapter.

Dr. Irvin Sam Schonfeld
City College of CUNY

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This page is a summary of: School Violence, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.4135/9781412976947.n9.
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