Preventing and Reducing Violence in Schools and Society

In recent years different regions of the world have been unfortunately experiencing an increase in violent acts within various communities. For example the United States has seen an emergence of severe violence within schools over the past two decades. This tragic phenomenon is causing administrators and practitioners to rethink teaching techniques and implement concepts of violence prevention within schools and other social organizations. Preventing and Reducing Violence in Schools and Society is a collection of innovative research on the evolution and implementation of nonviolence concepts within social settings in order to repent oppression and violence among global communities. The book explores the effective diffusion of violence through masterful negotiation and mediation skills as well as mentoring counseling and related processes. While highlighting topics including nonviolent teaching active shooter training and LGBT-phobia this book is ideally designed for UN governments and their heads politicians NGOs communities riddled with gang and other violence schools educational leaders social organizations community leaders teachers preachers religious leaders mediators peace activists law enforcement researchers and students seeking current research on contemporary nonviolence techniques to facilitate change in schools and other societal environments.