POSITIONS OF EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (FROM VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS, 1977, BY JAMES M MCPARTLAND AND EDWARD L MCDILL - SEE NCJ-40798)

• NCJ Number: 40804
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 38 pages
• Corporate Author: D C Heath and Co
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS STATEMENTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF A NUMBER OF NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, WHOSE MEMBERS ACTUALLY DECIDE POLICY AND OPERATE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS, ON THE TOPIC OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE.

Abstract

THE SELECTIONS DEMONSTRATE PROBLEMS THAT ARE REFLECTED IN SCHOOLS AND PROVIDE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THEM AS WELL DISCUSSING NONSCHOOL FACTORS THAT ARE BELIEVED TO BE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL OBSTACLES TO DEALING WITH CRIME IN THE SCHOOLS. GROUPS REPRESENTED IN THE CHAPTER INCLUDE THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL SECURITY DIRECTORS.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...EB