Knowra School violence School violence School violence includes physical attacks, threats, bullying, and other acts in or around schools that endanger students or staff. It ranges from peer aggression to severe assaults and attacks.
Bullying : Repeated aggressive behavior involving a power imbalance between those involved. A common form of school violence, though definitions distinguish bullying from one-time conflict.
Social learning theory : A theory that explains behavior as learned through observation, imitation, and reinforcement. Helps explain how aggressive behavior can be modeled and reinforced among peers.
Columbine High School massacre : A 1999 attack at Columbine High School in Colorado in which two students killed 13 people before dying by suicide. Its extensive coverage reshaped public debate about school attacks and security.
Post-traumatic stress disorder : A mental disorder that can develop after exposure to traumatic events and involves persistent distress and related symptoms. Students and staff exposed to severe school violence may experience lasting trauma symptoms.
Zero-tolerance policy : A disciplinary policy that imposes predetermined consequences for specified violations, often without considering circumstances. Raises questions about whether automatic punishment improves safety or worsens exclusion.
School bullying : Bullying among students in a school setting, including in-person and digitally mediated behavior. Shows how repeated peer aggression can occur on campus and extend into online spaces.
Ecological systems theory : A framework for understanding development through interacting environmental systems, from close relationships to broader institutions. Frames school violence as shaped by students, families, schools, and communities together.
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting : A 2012 attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults. The attack intensified national debate over firearms, prevention, and school security.
School absenteeism : Repeated or prolonged absence from school, whether excused or unexcused. Fear of violence and bullying can make students avoid school.
School surveillance : The monitoring of school spaces and activity through cameras, software, searches, or other observation systems. Schools weigh potential deterrence against privacy, trust, and unequal monitoring.
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