Violence in Schools

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The paper analyzes Elliot Aronson's work, "Nobody Left to Hate: Teaching Compassion After Columbine", which deals with the causes of extreme forms of aggressive behavior in schools and, in particular, the horrifying events of the Columbine school massacre. The paper discusses Aronson's ideas on what precipitated such extremes of violent behavior among students and considers Aronson's solutions and methods for dealing with school violence. The paper posits that Aronson's work is an important investigation of the real causes of aggression at school level and among adolescents.

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"In brief, Aronson's work finds that there is an atmosphere of fear, intimidation and bullying at many schools. This is exacerbated by extreme competitiveness and an exclusionary and cliquish social atmosphere that pervades many educational institutions and schools. ( Aronson, p. 15) The combined effect of these aspects coalesces to create the atmosphere of alienation and exclusivity at many high schools in the country. The author identifies this as the central cause of violence behavior. In fact, this behavior is seen as reaction to exclusion and alienation."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Aronson, Elliot. Nobody Left to Hate. New York: Owl Books. 2001.
• Brinson, J. A., Kottler, J. A., & Fisher, T. A. (2004). Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution in the Schools: Some Practical Intervention Strategies for Counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 82(3), 294+.
• Robinson V. Nobody Left to Hate: Teaching Compassion after Columbine. Anglican Theological Review, Fall 2001. November 7, 2007. <http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3818/is_200110/ai_n8958078>

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