School violence

The Rolling Hotspot? Perceptions of Behavioral Problems on School Buses Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Transportation Officials

NCJ Number

253255

Journal

Journal of School Violence

Date Published

2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Sharing Information To Promote a Culture of Safety

NCJ Number

254747

Journal

NASSP Bulletin

Date Published

2017

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description, Case Study

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Implementing School Based Youth Courts in a Rural Context:The Impact on Students' Perceptions of School Climate, Individual Functioning, and Interpersonal Relationships

NCJ Number

254736

Journal

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Date Published

2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

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An exploratory study of violence and aggression against teachers in middle and high schools: Prevalence, predictors, and negative consequences

NCJ Number

254742

Journal

Journal of School Violence

Date Published

2018

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Use and Impact of the Wisconsin Bullying Prevention Program Assessment Tool in Addressing Middle School Bullying

NCJ Number

254731

Journal

International Journal of Bullying Prevention

Date Published

September 2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

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Does School Climate Mean the Same Thing in the United States as in Mexico? A Focus on Measurement Invariance

NCJ Number

254037

Journal

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Date Published

2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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Threat Assessment as a School Violence Prevention Strategy

NCJ Number

254534

Journal

Criminology and Public Policy

Date Published

January 2020

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview

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School Threat Assessment Versus Suicide Assessment: Statewide Prevalence and Case Characteristics

NCJ Number

254186

Journal

Psychology in the Schools

Date Published

2019

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Description

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The Science of School Safety

NCJ Number

305138

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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Gun violence may be the most discussed topic surrounding school safety, but it is by no means the only one. Bullying, school climate, and mental health affect students across the country, and are some of the many other issues that NIJ researches. Mary Poulin Carlton, an NIJ social science analyst, joins host Paul Haskins to discuss these and other important school safety issues.

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The Science of School Safety

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The Science of School Safety

Five Facts About Mass Shootings in K-12 Schools

NCJ Number

305045

Date Published

August 2022

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Factsheet

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A meta-analysis of longitudinal partial correlations between school violence and mental health, school performance, and criminal or delinquent acts

NCJ Number

305006

Journal

Psychological Bulletin

Date Published

2021

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NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Keeping K-12 schools and students safe from violence calls for multiple strategies to prevent violence and, if it occurs, reduce the chances it will happen again. These strategies should be based in knowledge of the factors contributing to violence at school.

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