Tip Sheets
MAJOR STUDIES & RESEARCH REPORTS
Role of the Pediatrician in Youth Violence Prevention Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention - Policy Statement
American Academy of Pediatrics - Published online June 2009
This policy statement refines the developing role of pediatricians in youth violence prevention and emphasizes the importance of bullying in the strategic agenda of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
pediatrics.aappublications.org/
Bullying in Schools
U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) - 2009
This guide provides police and others with information about the causes and extent of bullying in schools and recommendations for developing effective approaches and practices that contribute to student safety.
Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn May Prevent a Targeted Attack
U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Department of Education - May 2008
Major findings include:
- Parents and parental figures greatly influenced whether the bystander reported the information to school staff or other adults in positions of authority.
- Where threats or statements were overt (and may have been overheard by school personnel), students often mistakenly believed that the threats were not serious.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008
This report is the eleventh in a series of annual publications produced by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Institute of Education Sciences (IES), within the U.S. Department of Education, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) within the U.S. Department of Justice.
This report presents the most recent data available on school crime and student safety.
