E-grāmata: Ending Campus Violence: New Approaches to Prevention

"This book will assist college counselors, psychologists, social workers, and student affairs professionals increase their understanding of aggression and violence on college campuses"--

In this timely text, Van Brunt (counseling, Western Kentucky U.)addresses the difficult questions surrounding the prevention of violence by students on campus. Emphasizing that follow-up management is as important as initial risk assessment in treating crises, he presents ten case studies that view an individual's risk potential from multiple perspectives. The text includes bibliographies relevant to past violent campus events, and appended material on assessing and responding to disturbed students, risk assessment guidelines, mandated educational programs for at-risk students, and the informed consent form for counseling at the author's campus. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

With the growth of threats and violence in higher education settings, college campuses are increasingly expected to have systems in place to identify potentially aggressive individuals and intervene to ensure the safety of the campus population. This book will be useful for student affairs professionals as well as college counselors, psychologists, social workers interested in the practical management of aggression and violence on a college campus. It will also be a valuable resource for those involved in creating and running behavioral intervention teams and threat/risk assessment teams. Ten case studies from both the community and residential college settings provide a comprehensive overview of campus violence and how to intervene to prevent it. Pertinent background information is discussed as an introduction to these narratives, such as the fundamentals of aggression and violence on campuses; how these behaviors can impact students, faculty, and staff; and what can be learned from past campus violence. Along with discussion questions and a review of ways to approach each situation, experts in higher education, forensic risk assessment, law enforcement, and legal issues weigh in on each case study. Their perspectives offer a context and broad base of opinions and ideas on how each case could be handled. Additional examples for further training of the college counselor are given through a detailed look at almost 100 incidents of violence, including thwarted attacks, rampage shootings, and hostage situations.