6 pages in length. The writer reviews a journal article pertaining to school violence and bullying, discussing the study objective, variables, methodology, study population and results. No additional sources cited.
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often a precursor to the vicious cycle. While the frequency of violence in schools has stayed virtually the same since about 1985, there has been some indication of recent
decline in the statistics. Attributable to the abatement is the fact that most of the students who are involved in a fight tend to do so only once compared
with the proportion of those who engage in more than one. This is not to say that campus violence is still not a significant problem within the countrys school
system; however, it is encouraging to note studies are reflecting somewhat of a decline. The problem is clearly formulated with regard to the Kingery et al (1998) study, as
well as having a theoretical rationale. The fairly recent phenomenon of school-aged kids killing their classmates and teachers for nothing more than the
thrill of the act has parents and administrators up in arms. Out from all the bloodshed and terror of such despicable crimes comes the most obvious of questions: Why
are kids killing each other? One of the most logical deductions is that of the newfangled child rearing practices that have developed within the past two decades. Latch-key
kids, single- and no-parent families, emotionally absent parents, working parents -- all these situations contribute not only to the lack of a childs moral and ethical education but also effect
social work for those families who depend upon its services. It is important for the student to consider the fact that if there is no role model - no
basis of right versus wrong -- the child has no guidance as to what is acceptable social behavior. To merely entertain the idea of taking another persons life, however,
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