Mapping and Monitoring Bullying and Violence: Building a Safe School Climate

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Ron Astor (Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health, School of Social Work, Rossier School of Education, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) Rami Benbenishty (Professor, Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University)

Mapping and Monitoring Bullying and Violence

Building a Safe School Climate

Ron Astor (Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health, School of Social Work, Rossier School of Education, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA), Rami Benbenishty (Professor, Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
15 November 2017

Bullying & anti-bullying strategies

Mapping and Monitoring Bullying and Violence is a guidebook for district and school education leaders and professionals to reduce incidents of violence and bullying and enhance students' well-being. Written in a step-by-step format, the text is designed to assist in collecting and making better use of data on non-academic issues in schools, such as reports of victimization, weapon and drug possession, theft of personal property, suicide ideation, and other areas. The authors advocate an ongoing monitoring approach that involves collecting information from multiple audiences about what is taking place in and around schools. One part of this process is mapping, which gives school leaders, students, and staff members a visual record of areas of the campus considered safe, alongside those that students view to be places where they might encounter bullying, harm, or trouble. Other common parts of such systems are surveys among students, educators, and parents. The authors include practical examples of how to design such a system, gather current information, analyze and display the data, share it with different audiences, and use it to find solutions. Ultimately, this timely guidebook is a must-have for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses, and others working to improve safety in schools.

By: Ron Astor (Lenore Stein-Wood and William S. Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health School of Social Work Rossier School of Education UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA), Rami Benbenishty (Professor, Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 181mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 216g
ISBN: 9780190847067
ISBN 10: 0190847069
Pages: 120
Publication Date: 15 November 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: The Case for Monitoring and Mapping of School Violence and Bullying Chapter 1: Creating Awareness and Making a Commitment Chapter 2: Examples of Monitoring Chapter 3: Developing a Monitoring System Chapter 4: What and How to Monitor Chapter 5: Student Voice Chapter 6: The Voices of Staff Members Chapter 7: The Voices of Parents Chapter 8: Surveys Chapter 9: Focus Groups Chapter 10: Observations Chapter 11: Mapping Chapter 12: Administrative Records Chapter 13: Photos, Videos, and Other Technology Chapter 14: Analysis and Presentation Chapter 15: Sharing the Monitoring Feedback Chapter 16: Using Monitoring to Support and Improve Schools Conclusion: Implications for the Future Appendix Endnotes Index

Ron Avi Astor, PhD, MA, MSW, is Stein-Wood Professor of School Behavioral Health at the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work in the University of Southern California. His work examines the role of the physical, social-organizational, and cultural contexts in schools related to school violence (e.g., sexual harassment, bullying, school fights, emotional abuse, weapon use, and teacher/child violence), and has documented the ecological influences of the family, community, school, and culture on different forms of school violence. Currently, Dr. Astor is applying knowledge gained from these prior studies to improve climate in military-connected schools. Rami Benbenishty, PhD, MSW, is Professor at the Louis & Gabi Weisfeld School of Social work in Bar Ilan University. His main area of academic focus is the safety, welfare, and well-being of children in community normative settings (such as schools) and in out-of-home placements (such as foster homes) and residential care. Dr. Benbenishty is an advocate for children's rights in Israel and around the globe.

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Winner of the 2019 SSWAA Book Award Mapping and Monitoring Bullying and Violence offers a clear, practical road map that can be implemented with ease by district and campus leadership teams to reduce bullying and violence while at the same time promoting safe climates for all school stakeholders... By seriously considering these recommendations, administrators, practitioners, and other stakeholders can identify a strategy that will contribute to the creation of safe school environments, allowing all students the capability to develop to their fullest potential. As Benjamin Franklin advised, An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. -- Harvard Educational Review