TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Organizational policies and programs to reduce job stress and risk of workplace violence among K-12 education staff
JO  - New solutions: a journal of environmental and occupational health policy
A1  - Landsbergis, Paul
A1  - Zoeckler, Jeanette
A1  - Kashem, Zerin
A1  - Rivera, Bianca
A1  - Alexander, Darryl
A1  - Bahruth, Amy
SP  - 559
EP  - 580
VL  - 27
IS  - 4
N2  - We examine strategies, programs, and policies that educators have developed to reduce work stressors and thus health risks. First, we review twenty-seven empirical studies and review papers on organizational programs and policies in K-12 education published from 1990 to 2015 and find some evidence that mentoring, induction, and Peer Assistance and Review programs can increase support, skill development, decision-making authority, and perhaps job security, for teachers-and thus have the potential to reduce job stressors. Second, we describe efforts to reduce workplace violence in Oregon, especially in special education, including legislation, collective bargaining, research, and public awareness. We conclude that to reduce workplace violence, adequate resources are needed for staffing, training, equipment, injury/assault reporting, and investigation. Third, we discuss collective bargaining initiatives that led to mentoring and Peer Assistance and Review and state legislation on prevention of bullying and harassment of school staff. Finally, we present a research agenda on these issues.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1048-2911
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1048291117739420
ID  - ref1
ER  -