School resource officers: analyses of law enforcement in schools
Policymakers have begun debating whether school security can be further enhanced, and if so, how best to accomplish that goal. A wide variety of proposals have been offered at the federal level, such as funding for expanded mental health services for students, funding for training on mental health a...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Nova Publishers
2013
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| In: | Year: 2013 |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag) |
| Availability in Tübingen: | Present in Tübingen. UB: KB 20 A 6986 |
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| Summary: | Policymakers have begun debating whether school security can be further enhanced, and if so, how best to accomplish that goal. A wide variety of proposals have been offered at the federal level, such as funding for expanded mental health services for students, funding for training on mental health awareness for school staff, funding to assist schools in improving school climate, funding for more school counselors, and funding for more school resource officers (SROs) or other armed security personnel. This book focuses on one of these proposals, the renewed focus on providing federal funding for more SROs as a means to preventing school shootings. It examines the distribution of and current number of SROs, the potential sustainability of any increase in the number of SROs, and the effect that SROs may have on students and the academic setting |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XI, 172 S. Ill. 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781628088502 |