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Violence on Campus: Defining the Problems, Strategies for Action

Author(s): Robert Fenske
Allan Hoffman, EdD
John Schuh, PhD
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  • ISBN-13: 9780834210967
  • ISBN-10:0834210967
  • Paperback    384 pages      © 1998
Price: International Sales $99.95 US List
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Overview

This unique book addresses violence on campus and its impact on America's colleges and universities from a practical management perspective. Each chapter builds on a theoretical base to provide guidance, strategies, and a multidisciplinary approach to successfully dealing with this growing issue. Nearly 400 pages, Violence on Campus is a unique blend of in-depth research and actual case studies of programs that have been employed to reduce on-campus violent crime. Violence on Campus will help you: * Identify vulnerable populations * Analyze underlying causes of campus violence * Improve communication about violence * Craft effective legal responses to violence * Understand sexual harassment * Implement a crisis management program * Cope with ethnic and racial hate crimes * Work toward making your campus safer for faculty, staff, and students

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* Overview * Violence and the Campus * The Campus as Target: Vulnerability Issues * Guess Who is Coming to Campus * Issues of Violence that Apply to Students of Color * Issues of Violence that Apply to Gay and Lesbian Students * Issues of Violence that Apply to Women Students * Health Risk Issues * Substance Abuse as a Cause of Violence and Health Risks * Weapons * Workplace Concerns * Legal and Policy Issues * Security/Law Enforcement/Strategies for Dealing with Violence Issues * Summary and Recommendations
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Robert Fenske

Allan Hoffman, EdD

John Schuh, PhD

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