The Crisis of School Violence is the only interdisciplinary book about school violence. It presents a broad and in-depth approach to the key questions about why

Violence within schools is a cause of growing concern around the world. In this text, Peter K. Smith brings together accounts of the school violence situation i

Escalations in student violence continue throughout the nation, but inner-city schools are the hardest hit, with classrooms and corridors infected by the anger,

Results from numerous surveys indicate that many students do not feel safe in school. This condition exacts an academic as well as a psychological toll because,

Researchers and practitioners identify and examine systemic violence in schools from a number of perspectives including school administration policies, pedagogi