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Le, Thao N.; Johansen, Samantha – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Multiculturalism has been purported to be supportive of positive youth development and outcomes. This study examined the relationship between perceived school multiculturalism--whether youth felt and thought that their school and teachers supported and provided activities for diverse intergroup interactions--and serious interpersonal…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Violence, Structural Equation Models, Adolescents
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Limbos, Mary Ann P.; Casteel, Carri – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: While crime and violence in schools are derived primarily from factors external to schools, violent behavior may also be aggravated by factors in the school environment, including the physical environment, its educational and social climate, and its organizational capacity and composition. The objective of this study is to examine the…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Secondary Schools, Violence, Crime