School Counselors' and Principals' Perceptions of Violence: Guns, Gangs and Drugs in Rural Schools.

Barrow, Rosemary; VanZommeren, Wayne; Young, Clark; Holtman, Paula

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ERIC Number: EJ623803

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Publication Date: 2001

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School Counselors' and Principals' Perceptions of Violence: Guns, Gangs and Drugs in Rural Schools.

Barrow, Rosemary; VanZommeren, Wayne; Young, Clark; Holtman, Paula

Rural Educator, v22 n2 p1-7 Win 2000-2001

Research investigating perceptions of guns, gangs, drugs, and violence in rural schools surveyed 266 principals and counselors in rural elementary, middle, and high schools in northern Missouri. Smaller schools and elementary schools had fewer problems than larger and middle/high schools. Community collaboration is essential to solving violence-related problems. Contains 28 references. (TD)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Child Abuse, Counselor Attitudes, Delinquency, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education, Juvenile Gangs, Peer Influence, Principals, Rural Schools, School Counselors, School Safety, School Size, School Surveys, Student Behavior, Violence

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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