Preventing Lethal School Violence

From the reviews:

"During the mid-90s, as incidents of lethal violence spiked in schools across the United States, the issue of children's safety took center stage. In response, numerous publications and programs sprung up, focusing primarily on the underlying issues of school bullying and other forms of abuse. Still, little attention was paid to the violence itself, the people involved, how to deal with such events, or how to prevent them. By focusing directly on those involved in and affected by the most lethal events,
Preventing Lethal School Violence
bridges an important gap in the literature on school violence, addressing not only what we know about these events but how to put a stop to them."

- Richard Hazler, Ph.D., PCC, NCC

Professor-in-Charge of Counselor Education

The Pennsylvania State University

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“School violence (due to, for example, rebellion, anger, protest, random acts) has become a major concern around the globe. Daniels (counseling psychology, West Virginia Univ., Morgantown) and Bradley (counselor education, Indiana Univ., Southeast) look at a range of situations, from barricaded captives to suicide, domestic murder, and death related to fights, gangs, and rampage shootings. … They point out that mental-health intervention should be available to teachers and administrators as well as students. … Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals.”

- S. M. Valente, Choice, Vol. 49 (1), September, 2011

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"Daniels and Bradley have done an excellent job. They have given us a convincing and compelling summary of what is known about the causes and conditions surrounding lethal school violence and have illustrated how this knowledge can be used to develop a
culture
in schools that avoids the conditions sometimes resulting in lethal school violence. The two final chapters make a strong contribution to the literature.Here the authors describe their model and the positive steps that schools and communities can take to create a climate in which lethal school violence is less likely to occur. …

All in all, this slender volume packs a big punch, tackling with vigor and promise a deplorable aspect of modern society."

- John M. Davis and Randall E. Osborne, PsycCRITIQUES, October 19, 2011, Vol. 56, Release 42, Article 3

“Preventing Lethal School Violence will be of special interest to school counselors as well as to school administrators and teachers. … also be relevant for graduate faculty and students in counseling, psychology, and school psychology master’s and doctoral programs. … should be of interest to parents, community leaders, and law enforcement personnel, all of whom can play a role in preventing lethal school violence. All in all, this slender volume packs a big punch, tackling with vigor and promise a deplorable aspect of modern society.” (John M. Davis and Randall E. Osborne, PsycCRITIQUES, Vol. 56 (54), October, 2011)