Nicholas D. Young, Christine N. Michael, Jennifer A. Smolinski

Sounding the Alarm in the Schoolhouse (eBook, ePUB)

Safety, Security, and Student Well-Being

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Sounding the Alarm in the Schoolhouse: Safety, Security, and Student Well-Being was written as a resource guide for educational and mental health professionals and policymakers, as well as families and communities seeking to develop programming to reduce school violence and promote safe, engaging, and effective schools. This book explores the growing crisis in school safety and security through the lens of the roles that mental health and student and community well-being play in creating environments that are resistant to violent and antisocial behavior. The book gives practical information and research on school, classroom or community applications, the latest trends and issues in the field, and best practices for promoting student health and well-being. It also covers violence prevention measures and protocols to follow in crisis intervention situations. Issues of culture, gender and society are specifically addressed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475847949
• Artikelnr.: 56839113

Autorenporträt

Nicholas D. Young, PhD, EdD has worked in diverse educational roles for more than 30 years, serving as a teacher, principal, counselor, special education director, graduate professor, graduate program director, graduate dean, and longtime superintendent of schools. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Young holds several graduate degrees including a PhD in educational administration and an EdD in educational psychology. Dr. Young has written extensively in the fields of education, counseling, and psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgement
Preface
Chapter 1: The Evolution of School Security: Historical to Contemporary
Considerations
Chapter 2: Understanding Variations of Violence: Defining "Safety" in the
Schoolhouse
Chapter 3: Crisis in the Classroom: The Mental Health Concerns of Children
and Adolescents
Chapter 4: Protocols and Preemptive Preparation: Effective Interventions
that Support Students
Chapter 5: Proactive and Protective Programs: Active Engagement to Foster
School Safety
Chapter 6: Creating the Peaceable Kingdom: Cultivating Student Well-Being
and Connectedness
References
About the Authors