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ERIC Number: EJ1251786
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-1554-2998
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Reducing Gun Violence in Schools: A School Counselor's Role
Paolini, Allison C.
Journal of School Counseling, v18 n12 2020
This article focuses on gun violence in the school setting and the role of the counselor in helping to reduce gun violence. Gun violence in schools has become pervasive for many reasons, including lack of adequate support staff, undiagnosed mental health issues, students who experience isolation, anger, depression, bullying, as well as access to guns and rifles combined with a failure to conduct extensive background checks on purchasers of weapons of mass destruction. This article explores the instrumental role school counselors have in identifying, assisting, supporting, and empowering students who are struggling mentally, behaviorally, socially, and academically. A definition of gun violence, statistics, warning signs of perpetrators, and the impact of gun violence on students, are presented.
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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