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Cathryn van Kessel Ed.; Kimberly Edmondson Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2024
In this collection, scholars from the United States, Canada, and Australia examine the concepts of villainification and anti-villainification in social studies curriculum and popular culture, as well as within broader sociocultural contexts. Villainification is the process of identifying an individual or a small group of individuals as the sole…
Descriptors: Political Issues, Social Studies, Popular Culture, Cultural Influences
Gavin, Joanne H.; Quick, James Campbell; Gavin, David J. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
In a world where one in five women on campus experience some form of sexual assault, what would it take to create a campus culture that was free of violence against women? From a public health perspective, sexual assault is an epidemic on campuses, but why? What is it about a campus community culture that permits or encourages this, at a time when…
Descriptors: Violence, Rape, Sexual Abuse, College Environment
Marine, Susan, Ed.; Lewis, Ruth, Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2020
In the midst of unprecedented attention to gender based violence (GBV), prompted in part by the #MeToo movement, "Collaborating for Change: Transforming Cultures to End Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education" provides a groundbreaking analysis of higher education culture and how it can be transformed to eradicate GBV. This book builds…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Gender Bias, School Culture, College Environment
Zhang, Naijian, Ed.; McCluskey-Titus, Phyllis, Ed.; Cawthon, Tony W., Ed. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2022
The purpose of "Theory of College Student Development" is to provide readers with new theoretical knowledge or a reminder of the foundational and evolving theories that professionals can utilize for understanding and making sense of students' behavior. Its primary focus is on the integration of knowledge, skills, and application of such…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Learning Theories, College Students, Student Development
Dick, Kirby; Ziering, Amy – Online Submission, 2016
The debate over sexual violence on campus is reaching fever pitch, from headlines about out--of-control fraternities, to the "mattress protests" by female students at Columbia University and other colleges. "The Hunting Ground," the new documentary by award-winning filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, has taken this debate to…
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Abuse, Documentaries, College Environment
Niemi, Nancy S., Ed.; Weaver-Hightower, Marcus B., Ed. – John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2020
With this enlightening handbook, you can review the thinking of leading researchers on the current intersection of gender and higher education. "The Wiley Handbook of Gender Equity in Higher Education" provides an in-depth look at education's complicated relationships with, and in some cases inadequate fostering of, gender equity. The…
Descriptors: Sex Fairness, Equal Education, Higher Education, STEM Education
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Kidd, Terry, Ed.; Morris, Lonnie R., Jr., Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Incorporating new methods and approaches in learning environments is imperative to the development of education systems. By enhancing learning processes, education becomes more attainable at all levels. "The Handbook of Research on Instructional Systems and Educational Technology" is an essential reference source for the latest scholarly…
Descriptors: Guides, Educational Technology, Instructional Systems, Research
Hickson, Mark, III; Roebuck, Julian B. – Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, Ltd, 2009
This book provides potential answers to reduce deviant behavior and crime in colleges and universities. Claiming that the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois shootings were aberrations, the authors have nevertheless uncovered offenses that presage major criminal incidents, such as students' engaging in cheating, plagiarism, binge drinking, date…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Plagiarism, Rape, Crime
Hoge, Robert D., Ed.; Guerra, Nancy G., Ed.; Boxer, Paul, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
This authoritative, highly readable reference and text is grounded in the latest knowledge on how antisocial and criminal behavior develops in youth and how it can effectively be treated. Contributors describe proven ways to reduce juvenile delinquency by targeting specific risk factors and strengthening young people's personal, family, and…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Substance Abuse, Intervention, Delinquency
Ayers, Lauren – Online Submission, 2007
When one mother was asked how often she worried about her child's safety, she replied, "Every time she goes out the door." Many parents rely on school abuse prevention programs to teach kids how to stay safe. But what if these programs actually increase the risk of sex crimes that target kids? What happens if parental efforts to safeguard kids…
Descriptors: Clergy, Substance Abuse, Rape, Crime
Manning, Kathleen, Ed. – 1999
This book presents six qualitative research studies written by graduate students in the Higher Education and Student Affairs masters program at the University of Vermont. The papers provide case studies concerning suicide, acquaintance rape, alcohol-related student death, classism, adult children of alcoholics, and multiracial identity. Following…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Case Studies, Higher Education, Multiracial Persons
Basso, Michael J. – 1997
Teenagers need straight talk about sex, yet many teens are reluctant to discuss sex and love with their parents or other adults. Answers to many of their questions are provided in this book. The text draws on the actual questions that high school students have asked about sex, anatomy, love, and other related issues. The book is divided into 12…
Descriptors: Abortions, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Birth
Quarles, Chester L. – 1993
This book discusses personal safety issues of concern to teachers, offers common sense rules, and provides information about crime and violence. Chapter 1, "Recognizing the Problem," discusses characteristics of violent schools, myths about school crime, teachers' right to know, denial and under-reporting, and discovering problem sources. Chapter…
Descriptors: Crime, Crime Prevention, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Siegel, Dorothy G. – 1994
This book presents 10 case studies of how universities and colleges respond to violent tragedies, both on- and off-campus, and offers suggestions for institutions to prepare themselves to deal with such crises. Each case study of a specific case of violence or other tragedy was based on interviews with the participants and reports on the specific…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Role, Case Studies, College Planning
Smith, Michael Clay – 1988
A compilation, analysis and interpretation are provided of the court cases, involving crime or criminal-like behavior on college campuses, that have reached the appellate courts. The book is designed for the non-lawyer administrator. In addition, suggestions for successful administrative strategies are offered, together with checklists for…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Problems, College Administration, College Role
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