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Barrow, Rosemary; VanZommeren, Wayne; Young, Clark; Holtman, Paula – Rural Educator, 2001
Research investigating perceptions of guns, gangs, drugs, and violence in rural schools surveyed 266 principals and counselors in rural elementary, middle, and high schools in northern Missouri. Smaller schools and elementary schools had fewer problems than larger and middle/high schools. Community collaboration is essential to solving…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Abuse, Counselor Attitudes, Delinquency
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Smith, Marilyn; Hill, George C.; Evans, Bill; Bandera, Marcia – Rural Educator, 2000
A study examining school violence surveyed 819 students in grades 8, 10, and 11 in a rural secondary school in 1997 and 1999. Student feelings toward school safety were not significantly different in the 2 years. However, there was a significant decline in feeling safe at home, which may be a catalyst for future school problems. (Contains 24…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Educational Environment, Family Environment, Juvenile Gangs