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Fronius, Trevor; Persson, Hannah; Guckenburg, Sarah; Hurley, Nancy; Petrosino, Anthony – WestEd, 2016
This report provides a comprehensive review of the literature on restorative justice in U.S. schools. The review captures key issues, describes models of restorative justice, and summarizes results from studies conducted in the field. The review was conducted on research reports and other relevant literature published, or made publicly available,…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Educational Environment, School Culture, School Safety
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Williams, Sunyna S.; Mulhall, Peter F.; Reis, Janet S.; DeVille, John O. – Journal of Adolescence, 2002
Examines psychosocial correlates of adolescents carrying a handgun and taking a handgun to school. Survey participants were approximately 22,000 6th, 8th, and 10th grade public school students from Illinois. Results showed that the strongest correlates of handgun carrying behaviors were variables directly associated with handguns and violence,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, Delinquency, Guns
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2008
Children and adolescents, up to approximately age 20, are more susceptible than adults to potential health risks from chemicals and environmental hazards. Hazardous chemicals can interrupt or alter the normal development of a child's body, leading to lasting damage. Since children are smaller than adults, similar levels of exposure to toxic…
Descriptors: Hazardous Materials, Risk, Adolescents, Foreign Countries