Violent Behavior in School

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This study assesses the severity levels of each of four categories of violent behavior in students attending two middle schools in Mississippi. These categories are--severity of verbal aggression, severity of physical aggression against objects, severity of physical aggression against self, and severity of physical aggression against other people. Each category of violent behavior is then examined in relation to three student socio-demographics. These are--racial differences, gender differences and differences in students' family structure (whether they live in a home with two parents or one parent). Specifically, the study seeks to determine whether severity of each aggression measure significantly differs in association with differences in race, gender or family structure.

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"Given that the conditions leading to violence in schools are increasing and the extremely negative consequences of school violence, the importance of developing adequate prevention programs cannot be over-stated. The purpose of this study is to contribute to the effort to eventually create safe schools by investigating factors that may contribute to violence in Mississippian middle schools. The findings of this investigation can be of very real assistance to educators and related professionals in Mississippi who are working to make schools safer for all children."

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