ERIC Number: EJ1185133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Violence in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Schools in Pennsylvania
Flynn, Kalen; McDonald, Catherine C.; D'Alonzo, Bernadette A.; Tam, Vicky; Wiebe, Douglas J.
Journal of School Nursing, v34 n4 p263-269 Aug 2018
School violence is a public health issue with direct and collateral consequences that has academic and social impacts for youth. School violence is often considered a uniquely urban problem, yet more research is needed to understand how violence in rural and suburban schools may be similar or different from urban counterparts. Using school violence data from a state with urban, suburban, and rural counties, we explored the landscape of school violence in Pennsylvania (PA) through mapping, descriptive statistics, and factor analysis. Results show school violence is not solely an urban problem. Schools in all county types and across grade levels deal with violence to varying degrees, and the majority of schools across county types experience low levels of violence. Types of violence experienced by PA schools loaded onto three factors, suggesting that targeted interventions may be better suited to addressing school violence.
Descriptors: Violence, Factor Analysis, Bullying, School Safety, Rural Schools, Suburban Schools, Urban Schools, Health Behavior, High School Students, Risk, National Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (DOJ)
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Grant or Contract Numbers: 2014CKBX000; 201491360PAIJ