School Violence and Conflict Resolution

by Marilyn E. Smith and Matthew Monteverde

Nearly 55.6 million students are enrolled in grades pre-K through twelve in the school year. Almost 8 percent of those students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon while on school property. School violence has made news headlines all too often in recent years. In this accessible narrative, readers learn about the causes of school violence, including gangs, drugs, abuse at home, and accessibility to guns. Readers will examine the effects...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448868912
• ISBN13: 9781448868919
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12