Citation

Baker JA. J. Sch. Psychol. 1998; 36(1): 29-44.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Society for the Study of School Psychology, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This paper argues that we have neglected an important consideration in our approach to school violence, namely that of the social context of the school. The interaction between the social contexts of schools, children's developmental capacities, and the resultant sense of school community is implicated in problems of violence in American schools. Children prone to violence are disadvantaged in their ability to participate meaningfully in the community of the school, thus impeding an important avenue for prevention and intervention. Consideration of these issues and recommendations for practice are made. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of School Psychology, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by Elsevier Science)

School Violence
Violence Causes
Child Violence
Sociocultural Factors
Community Influence
Community Risk Factors
Social Psychology
Psychological Factors
Late Childhood
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