Prevention

"The goal of raising young children is not just to keep them safe; it is to empower them so they can avoid the violence they will face throughout their lives. Peace building in schools provides young people with the knowledge about alternatives to violence so they can make choices that will contribute to creating a peaceful world." Ian M. Harris, NASSP Bulletin. March 2000

In an attempt to avoid violence many schools are training children to resolve interpersonal conflicts constructively. This can be accomplished through peer mediation . One study showed that fights were reduced as much as 50% in a school that adopted mediation (NASSP BULLETIN, March 2000)

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Trends and Issues: School Safety and Violence Prevention