Confronting School Violence: A Synthesis of Six Decades of Research

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Main Details

Title Confronting School Violence: A Synthesis of Six Decades of Research
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jillian J. Turanovic
By (author) Travis C. Pratt
By (author) Teresa C. Kulig
By (author) Francis T. Cullen
SeriesElements in Criminology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:75
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 153
ISBN/Barcode 9781108799850
ClassificationsDewey:371.782
Audience
General
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises; Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 5 May 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

School violence is a significant social concern. To better understand its sources, a comprehensive meta-analysis of the school violence and victimization literature was undertaken. Across 761 studies, the relative effects of 30 different individual, school, and community level correlates were assessed (8,790 effect size estimates). Violence and victimization were conceptualized broadly to include various forms of aggression and crime at school. The results revealed that the strongest correlates of school violence perpetration were antisocial behavior, deviant peers, antisocial attitudes, victimization, and peer rejection; and that the strongest correlates of school victimization were prior/other victimization, social competence, risk avoidance, antisocial behavior, and peer rejection. Extracurricular activities and school security devices had among the weakest associations in the meta-analysis, and several traditional criminological predictors did not perform well in the school context. We conclude with recommendations for theory, future research, and policy.