TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - How safe is a school? An exploratory study comparing measures and perceptions of safety
JO  - Journal of school violence
A1  - Hernandez, Diley
A1  - Floden, Lysbeth
A1  - Bosworth, Kris
SP  - 357
EP  - 374
VL  - 9
IS  - 4
N2  - This exploratory study investigates the relation between incident reports to local law enforcement, and students' and teachers' perceptions of school safety. Using a combination of grounded theory and statistics, we compared quantitative data collected from law enforcement agencies with qualitative data provided by students and teachers during focus groups. <br><br>FINDINGS show that incidents of serious violence and attacks, minor violence, and other school-related crime, in that order, constituted the most frequently reported incidents. Infrequently reported events included intimidation and bullying, and weapon and alcohol possession. In some cases, even though both students and teachers had similar perceptions of safety, their perceptions did not necessarily match the frequency of official incident reports.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1538-8220
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2010.508133
ID  - ref1
ER  -