Safe Passage (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing, VA, 2019
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Paperback. Safe Passage: A Guide to Addressing School Violenceoffers expert perspectives and guidance in understanding, assessing, andaddressing school violence. Although the book is designed for child andadolescent forensic psychiatrists and psychologists seeking proficiency inyouth violence risk assessment, educators, school administrators, mentalhealth clinicians, other health care professionals who work with children,and interested laypersons will also find the book both practical andilluminating. The editors' approach to school violence is informed by theireducational, scholarly, clinical, and forensic work with children and adultswho have been disenfranchised through the cumulative effects of poverty,trauma, untreated mental illness, and inadequate access to education. Thisbackground has fostered a sensitivity to and understanding of criticallyimportant developmental factors that can be passed on generationally, whichare explored in depth in the volume. Case vignettes and follow-ups are usedliberally to illustrate and illuminate the range of violent situations(e.g., bullying, cyberbullying, gang violence, sexual violence) likely to beencountered, as well as the advantages and disadvantages inherent in variousinterventions. The authors stress that threat assessment must takeindividual, school, and community variables into account, a complex butnecessary task for mental health professionals and educators who wish tosafeguard individuals and society from harm. This book provides aroad map for understanding and addressing violence of all kinds in theschool environment: The subtyping of aggression is thoroughly explored, with specialfocus on reward-seeking behaviors and the development of impulse control inadolescents. Identifying students at risk for violence or abuse athome is of critical importance. The chapter on danger at home teaches thereader to recognize trauma symptoms and examines the necessary steps towardestablishing a trauma-informed or trauma-sensitive school environment.In violence risk assessment, every student is evaluated in relation tostatic risk factors (historical variables that cannot be changed), dynamicrisk factors (risk factors that are amenable to change) and protectivefactors. The authors emphasize that violence risk is characterized along acontinuum rather than in binary fashion. Case law is cited whererelevant throughout the book, providing context for the evolution of schoolpolicies toward violence. Key points and clinical pearls at the end ofeach chapter provide convenient summaries of information and help the readerfocus on the most important ideas. Compassionate and comprehensive,Safe Passage: A Guide to Addressing School Violence introducesreaders to important concepts pertaining to school violence and serves as apractical guide for mitigating and preventing violence in our schools. The book offers expert perspectives and guidance inunderstanding, assessing, and addressing school violence. It emphasizes thatmass casualty events are but one type of violence, and that school violencecomes in many different forms. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Safe Passage (Paperback)
- Author
- Michael B. Kelly
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Association Publishing, VA
- Publication year
- 2019
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1615370773
- ISBN 13
- 9781615370771
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