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Understanding and Preventing Campus Violence
Michele A. Paludi, ed.
ISBN: 0-313-34828-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34828-0
280 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 4/30/2008
List Price: $44.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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  • The recent episodes of campus violence in the US have received much media attention and have permanently etched in the minds of millions of Americans fear that campuses, once thought to be safe, are no longer havens from violence. In this timely volume, editor Paludi brings together a multidisciplinary group of contributors to codify and make orderly sense of the research on campus violence; demonstrate the importance of and methods to communicate with the campus community on this issue; and advise on dealing with and preventing campus violence. There is so much valuable information contained in these pages it is difficult to point to a single idea. Perhaps at the top of this reviewer's list would be the excellent discussion of institutional policy and policy implementation. The materials presented in the text are well documented, the arguments are thorough, and the editor's message is clear--campuses need to come to grips with violence of all sorts....Paludi's volume is practically required reading for higher education administrators, campus leadership across the board, and those seeking answers to violence in general. Highly recommended. All academic collections.
    —Choice
    11/1/2008
  • "I think that this book would appeal best and be most helpful to student affairs personnel charged with the general well-being and cocurricula development of students rather than to specialists in college mental health, law, or security. It might also be appropriate for graduate courses in student personnel administration and higher education administration, but I do not think it would be a useful text for undergraduate or graduate courses in psychology. In sum, I would recommend it for those new to the problem of violence on campus and to those with broad rather than specialized administrative responsibilities on campus."
    —PsycCRITIQUES
    3/18/2009
Description: The recent shootings at Virginia Tech brought issues surrounding campus violence to the forefront once again. But campuses have always had problems with stalking, sexual harassment, bullying, rape, robbery, burglary, and intimate partner violence, among other things. In fact, the incidence rates of campus violence are quite startling. For example, the incidence of sexual harassment among undergraduate students ranges between 20 and 80 percent each year. Between 8 and 15 percent of college women say they have been raped. And battering occurs in up to a third of all couples in dating relationships in the U.S. Fortunately, there are solutions to the problem of campus violence. In Understanding and Preventing Campus Violence, Michele Paludi and a host of experts detail preventive procedures as well as methods to stay safer on campus.

In Understanding and Preventing Campus Violence, experts in law, HR/employment policy, psychology, criminal justice, and education offer sage, real-world advice to campus administrators, parents, students and employees on how to prevent and manage campus violence. It offers insights into the reasons behind violent acts, prevention techniques, methods students can use to protect themselves, and therapeutic techniques for the following types of violence: -Bullying -Sexual harassment -Cyberstalking and cyberharassment -Intimate partner violence -Rape -Homicide -Robberies and other violent crimes The book also addresses the legal responsibilities of schools, as well as the psychological fallout on people in the aftermath of violence. Featuring interviews with student-victims, and providing sample policies and training programs, Understanding and Preventing Campus Violence will help students learn to spot situations of potential violence, help teachers use classroom excercises to raise awareness and prevent future violence, and help college administrators and managers learn to safeguard the people and assets in their care.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    Acknowledgments
    Chapter One-Gendered Violence on Campus: Unpacking Bullying, Harassment, and Stalking-Jennifer L. Martin
    Chapter Two-Bullying and Hazing: A Form of Campus Harassment-
    Florence L. Denmark, Maria D. Klara, and Erika M.Baron
    Chapter Three-Shots Heard Round the World: Campus Violence
    and International Student Concerns-Presha E. Neidermeyer and Siri Terjesen
    Chapter Four-The Impact of Campus Violence on College Students-Bethany L. Waits and Paula Lundberg-Love
    Chapter Five-Anti-Violence Pedagogy: Strategies and Resources-
    Jennifer L. Martin
    Chapter Six-A Is for Activism: Classroom-Based Approaches to Preventing Campus Violence-Joan C. Chrisler and Mab Segrest
    Chapter Seven-Stalking as a Form of Campus Violence: Case Studies-Janet Sigal
    Chapter Eight-The Psychology of Women Course as a Catalyst
    for Change for Campus Violence-Michele Paludi, Florence L. Denmark, and Darlene C. DeFour
    Chapter Nine-Laws Affecting Postsecondary Institutions
    Efforts to Prevent, Respond to, and Recover from Acts of Violence on Campus-Linda Gordon Howard
    Chapter Ten-Sexual Harassment Education-Amy J. Ramson
    Chapter Eleven-Sample Policies and Procedures for Preventing
    and Dealing with Campus Violence-Michele Paludi, Carmen Paludi, Jr., and Maritza Santos
    Chapter Twelve-Security on Campus: Our Mission Is Safer-
    Campuses for Students-Jonathan M. Kassa
    Chapter Thirteen-College Campus Violence Prevention: How
    Background Investigations Can Have a Direct Impact-Mario Pecoraro, Jr.
    Chapter Fourteen-Responding to Sexually Victimized College
    Students-Connie Kirkland and Howard Kallem
    Appendices-Dealing with and Preventing Campus Violence: Resources for Administrators, Students, Employees and Faculty
    Appendix A-Advocacy Resources Dealing with Campus Violence-
    Michele Paludi and Christa White
    Appendix B-Campus Wide Educational Techniques-Betty Jean Uebrick, Gennette Hollander, Carrie Turco, Christa White, and Michele Paludi
    Appendix C-Campus Security Recommendations for Administrators to Help Prevent and Deal with Violence-Jesse Middelkoop, John Gilhooley, Nicholas Ruepp, Raymond Polikoski, and Michele Paludi
    Appendix D-Keeping Safe on College Campuses: Recommendations for Students-Michele Paludi
    Index
    About the Editor
    About the Contributors
About the Author: Michele A. Paludi is the author or editor of twenty-six college textbooks and more than 140 scholarly articles and presentations on campus violence, sexual harassment, workplace violence, and the psychology of sexual victimization. She is the coauthor of Understanding Workplace Violence: A Guide for Managers and Employees (Praeger, 2006) and Work, Life, and Family Imbalance: How to Level the Playing Field (Praeger, 2007).
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