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"Let There Be Peace": An Exploratory Study of Peace Education as a Strategy to Combating School-Based Violence in South African Secondary Schools
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Ndwandwe, Ntokozo Dennis; Adigun, Olufemi Timothy – Journal of School Violence, 2023
The aim of this study was to discuss issues of school-based violence and how some secondary schools have been able to achieve relative peace. Framed by the Integrative Peace Theory, the study provided answers to three research questions. The qualitative research design was employed, and data was collected with semi-structured interviews and focus…
Descriptors: Peace, Teaching Methods, School Violence, Prevention
Implementation of Tiplines and Reporting Apps for School Safety: A Qualitative Analysis of Parent and School Personnel Perspectives
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Espelage, Dorothy L.; Robinson, Luz E.; Woolweaver, Ashley; Valido, Alberto; Davis, Alex; Hunt, Kristen; Marmolejos, Roslyn Reynoso; Medina, Courtney; Meltsner, Zeke; Yalamanchi, Kovida; Vincent, Claudia G.; Marquez, Brion; Walker, Hill M.; Svanks, Rita; Pennefather, Jordan – Journal of School Violence, 2021
This study, grounded in the theory of diffusion, utilizes a qualitative phenomenological methodology to understand perspectives of parents and school personnel on the implementation of tiplines and/or reporting apps for school safety. Barriers and facilitators for the development and successful implementation of "Advocatr," a…
Descriptors: School Safety, School Violence, Computer Software, Educational Environment
Assessing Implementation and Effects Associated with a Comprehensive Framework Designed to Reduce School Violence: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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Dymnicki, Allison B.; Arredondo Mattson, Sabrina; Spier, Elizabeth; Argamaso, Susanne; Kingston, Beverly – Journal of School Violence, 2021
School safety continues to be a concern in today's schools, and comprehensive approaches to school safety are one way to address this concern. However, few comprehensive approaches have been rigorously evaluated. To address this gap, we evaluated the implementation and effects associated with Safe Communities Safe Schools (SCSS) comprehensive…
Descriptors: School Violence, School Safety, Middle School Students, Comparative Analysis