Main description:

*Critical resource with over 15 years of updates: 25% new material includes the growth of tiered supports and universal prevention approaches, recent safety innovations, and new screening methods.
*One of the few books on the topic to focus on practical implementation; ideal for K-12 school personnel without specialized training.
*Comprehensive--an accessible guide to creating a complete school safety and violence prevention plan.
*Authors are giants in the field and go-to experts in policy, research, and practice.
*Includes chapters on bullying and harassment.

Contents:

1. History and Overview of Approaches to Safety, School Discipline, and Mental Health Support in Schools
2. Assessing and Planning for School Safety: Developing a School Safety and Crisis-Response Plan
3. Proactive Screening, Identifying Behaviorally At-Risk Students, and Threat Assessment:
Purposes, Approaches, Outcomes, and Cautions
4. Improving School Climate, Safety, and Student Health via Prevention Approaches
5. Bullying and Peer Harassment in Schools: The Current Landscape, Influencing Factors, and Screening-Identification Methods
6. Solutions for Bullying and Peer Harassment in the School Setting
7. Supporting Antisocial and Potentially Violent Youth
References
Index