ERIC Number: EJ951726
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
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School Resource Officers for Bullying Interventions: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Robles-Pina, Rebecca A.; Denham, Magdalena A.
Journal of School Violence, v11 n1 p38-55 2012
The number of school police officers, School Resource Officers (SROs), is increasing on school campuses to assist in preventing school violence, and in particular bullying. This mixed-methods study was conducted to compare the knowledge and perceptions of SROs (N = 184) hired by independent school districts (ISD SROs) and those contracted from law enforcement agencies (CSROs) about their knowledge and perceptions about bullying interventions. By comparison, ISD SROs were more aware than CSROs about knowledge of school bullying plans, the need for social skills training, enforcing existing school policies regarding bullying intervention strategies, and using more conflict resolution strategies. Additionally, ISD SROs were less likely to use punitive law enforcement strategies than were CSROs. (Contains 1 figure and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Campuses, Intervention, Violence, Bullying, School Security, Police, Law Enforcement, Conflict Resolution, Police School Relationship, Prevention, School Districts, Knowledge Level, Comparative Analysis, Skill Development, Social Development, School Policy, Punishment, Middle Schools, High Schools, Likert Scales, Peer Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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