Violence in Schools: Cross-National and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

Violence in the Schools: An Introduction.- Conceptualizing Violence.- A History of Violence in the Schools.- Warning Signs: School Violence Prevention.- Developmental Aspects of School Violence.- Gender and Ethnicity Issues in School Violence.- Sexual Violence in the Schools.- A Transgenerational Persepective on Peace and Violence Prevention.- Bullying and Ijime in Japanese Schools: A Sociocultural Perspective.- A Perspective on Child Abuse in the Philippines: Looking at Institutional Factors.- Manifestations of Violence in Arab Schools and Procedures for Reducing It.- Violence in Schools - Australia.- Predicting School Violence.- Preventing Violence in Schools: Lessons from King and Gandhi.- What Can We Do About Violence?- Summary and Conclusion.