Harvard Education PR Feeling Safe in School: Bullying and Violence Prevention Around the World

Jonathan Cohen and Dorothy L. Espelage, two leading authorities in the fields of school climate and prevention science, have gathered experts from around the globe to highlight policy and practice recommendations for supporting children and adolescents to feel and be safe in school. Featuring analysis and commentaries from experts in public health, psychology, and school improvement, Feeling Safe in School addresses social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of safety as well as physical safety. The experts offer candid and unique insights into the way eleven different countries view and define what it means to feel safe in school, the types of goals and strategies that are being used to promote safety, and whether and how measures are being used to gauge progress. Interest in supporting the physical as well as the social and emotional safety of students as a prerequisite for learning and healthy development is now a global phenomenon. Feeling Safe in School adds to the understanding of the possibilities for increasing student safety by examining the experiences of other countries that are tackling this issue. Review "This collection should be a spotlight resource in the libraries of international scholars, practitioners, and policy makers who are seeking global perspectives and methodologies to better understand the factors associated with school-based violence." --Choice"Those who might benefit from this book include international and comparative researchers, policymakers and practitioners seeking strategies to address school safety, and educational policy historians seeking to gain insight into how policies to promote school safety have evolved." --Teachers College Record From the Back Cover Jonathan Cohen and Dorothy L. Espelage, two leading authorities in the fields of school climate and prevention science, have gathered experts from around the globe to highlight policy and practice recommendations in support of students feeling safe in school. Featuring analysis and commentaries from experts in public health, psychology, and school improvement, Feeling Safe in School addresses the social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of safety as well as physical safety. The experts offer candid and unique insights into the way eleven different countries view and define what it means to feel safe in school, the types of goals and strategies that are being used to promote safety, and whether and how measures are being used to gauge progress. "This important book includes historically contextualized chapters and important commentaries by highly regarded international experts on climate and safety to identify common opportunities and challenges. It will be an essential resource for researchers, practitioners, and policy makers who are interested in creating safe, supportive schools that promote student success and well being." --David Osher, vice president and institute fellow, American Institutes for Research "Cohen and Espelage offer a thought-provoking world tour of school safety policies. The book charts national efforts in eleven countries to conceptualize key concepts such as school climate, bullying, and harassment that are needed to transform schools into safer and more inclusive environments for learning. Analysis of the similarities and differences across countries provides an illuminating and inspiring cross-cultural perspective." --Dewey Cornell, professor of education and director of Virginia Youth Violence Project, University of Virginia Jonathan Cohen is the copresident of the International Observatory for School Climate and Violence Prevention, cofounder and president emeritus of the National School Climate Center, adjunct professor in psychology and education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a practicing clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. Dorothy L. Espelage is the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of North Ca