NCJ Number
181079
Journal
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Volume: 567 Issue: Special Issue Dated: January 2000 Pages: 170-185
Editor(s)
Alan W. Heston
Date Published
2000
Length
16 pages
Annotation
Throughout the 1990's, increasing attention has been devoted to the use of violence by adolescents, especially violence in and around schools, and several solutions have been suggested.
Abstract
One suggestion has been to encourage peaceable schools, the goal being to create an environment where there is less chance of violence and where teachers and administrators spend less time disciplining students and more time teaching them. The pursuit of peaceable schools is informed by peacemaking criminology, the public health approach to violence prevention, and a critique of the dominator model of American society. In addition, for peaceable schools to exist, the foundation of a peaceable community is needed. Building toward this goal requires community-based support and programming for nonviolent approaches to conflict. A review of one community-based program serves to highlight the importance of youth involvement in appropriate programming. Overall, the process of creating peaceable schools is viewed as a long and arduous one, yet one that is meaningful and rich in possibilities. 18 references and 1 figure