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Practical Prevention Strategies

Jeffrey R. Sprague and Hill M. Walker

"This book provides practical and timely approaches to ensuring school safety and preventing violence. The interventions described are rooted in sound theory and research. From authors who are internationally known for their expertise on school safety, this volume presents cutting-edge knowledge on an important topic."
Edwin R. Gerler, Jr., EdD, Counselor Education Program, College of Education, North Carolina State University; Editor, Journal of School Violence

"Authored by two of the most respected experts in the field, this book draws on recent advances in the field of youth violence prevention. It provides hands-on, practical strategies sure to be of interest to mental health providers, educators, and other professionals interested in changing the odds for children and youth at risk for serious life adjustment problems. The book will also serve as a valuable text for undergraduate- and graduate-level courses that deal with evidence-based practices for preventing aggressive and violent behavior in children and youth."
Mark Katz, PhD, author of On Playing a Poor Hand Well

"Sprague and Walker have written a comprehensive yet commonsense book that addresses a most critical topic. For school administrators, counselors, teachers, and other school personnel responsible for creating safe and healthy school environments, this book is an absolute 'must read.' This book is replete with practical assessment tools, prevention programs, and intervention strategies that will be useful to all school personnel."
Michael H. Epstein, EdD, Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Co-authored by Jeffrey Sprague, Ph.D., and Hill Walker, Ph.D., co-directors of the Center on Violence and Destructive Behavior at the University of Oregon, this book provides a practical, step-by-step approach to developing a comprehensive, school-wide safety plan in K-12 settings. Appropriate for school administrators, teachers, counselors, and other school staff, "Safe and Healthy Schools" provides practical research-based strategies designed to:

• Create a low-crime environment
• Identify and support high-risk students
• Reduce bullying and harassment
• Improve the school-wide disciplinary system
• Draw on community resources for change

Designed to help school staff assess, select, and utilize evidence-based safety and prevention practices, "Safe and Healthy Schools" includes diagrams, charts, checklists, and reproducible worksheets to facilitate implementation.

Author

Jeffrey Sprague, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Special Education and Co-director of the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior at the University of Oregon. In 2001 Dr. Sprague worked with the Oregon legislature to establish the Oregon Center for School Safety.

Hill M. Walker, Ph.D., is Professor of Special Education, Co-director of the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, and Director of the Center on Human Development in the College of Education at the University of Oregon,

Audience

Administrators, teachers, support staff.