Community Violence And How It Affects School Aged Children

Violence in society is increasing dramatically and not only is it out in the streets, but it’s in the school systems as well. However, school violence has been becoming more and more of a problem all over the nation in the past several years. School violence needs to stop because no one should be afraid to go to school without feeling like it’ll be their last day.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which ensure that children are safe and looked after, children have the right to be protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or

For over thirteen years, I have witnessed an enormous amount of change in education. When I started teaching in New York City back in 2003, I remember being told, “whatever you do, don’t wind up of the cover of New York Post”. The room erupted in laughter and my stomach erupted in panic. Shortly after that announcement our principal handed out an enormous book of our district policies. -As I flipped through book of policies and regulations I thought to myself how could there possibly be this many rules about teaching.

This research investigates definitions of school violence in general and as a subset of youth violence in particular and investigates and the core environmental factors and the individual student risk factors found to contribute to school violence. The research also includes investigation into the effects of school violence on today’s youth in general and the negative outcomes of school violence including poor physical health, poor mental health, poor academic achievement, and a decreased sense of safety/well-being in particular. The research concludes with an exploration of some of the prevention and intervention strategies proven to be effective in reducing violence in other countries—from a school-based bullying/victimization intervention program implemented in Norwegian schools, to a South African social development curriculum to cognitive-behavioral training programs to community- and school-based media campaigns developed for teaching social skills around anger management, impulse control, and empathy—that need to be implemented in American schools to keep our children safe.

This treaty sets out the rights and freedoms of all children in a set of 54 articles. Included in those rights are those which ensure that children are safe and looked after. Article 19 states children’s rights to be ‘protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse by those looking after them’. Those countries which signed up to the Treaty, including the UK in 1991, are legally bound to implement legislation which supports each of the

Article 2 states that every child must be treated equally. This article clearly explains this and covers all aspects as it says; "States parties shall respect and ensure the

All children have the right to feel safe and be free from harm and abuse. With this in mind there are guidelines and legislation which have been put in place which relate to the safeguarding of children and young people. The Children Act of 1989 and the United Nations Convention on the rights of the child also of 1989 were significant pieces of legislation and guidelines which were introduced nearly 30 years ago. However, it is only over the last 10-15 years where there has been a significant increase in legislation and guidelines which have been introduced to recognise the rights of children as individuals, protect vulnerable children and ensure that multi-agency teams work together. Tragically a lot of these have been introduced since there were a number of high profile cases of serious child neglect leading to the tragic and horrific deaths of children.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which includes rights that ensure children are safe and looked after, children are protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect, negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse by those looking after them.

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989 - which ensure that children are safe and looked after, children have the right to be protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, injury or abuse, neglect, negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation including sexual abuse by those looking after them.

Violence is a very serious topic. Especially when talking about youth violence. Youth violence consists of many things for example, guns, drugs, bullying, poor grades, poverty, and much more. In this essay I will be talking about some topics such as, what are the causes youth violence? How has violence affected my life? What can I do about youth violence? So lend me your ears and I will tell you the three main points about youth violence.

You are walking to school with eight different students, escorted by soldiers. As you enter school the entire students look at you crazy. They harass you and call you names, every single day. This is what the teenagers of little rock nine experienced.

There are many different definitions of violence used. The best definition of violence against children however would be a combination of Article 19 of the convention on the rights of the child and the WHO’s world report on violence and health (2002). Violence against children includes all forms of mental or physical violence, abuse or injury, neglect or negligent treatment, exploitation or maltreatment, this includes sexual abuse as well as the intentional use of physical force or power threatened or actual, against a child by either an individual or a group, resulting in the high likelihood of actual or potential harm to the child’s health, survival, dignity or development. This definition makes it clear that violence against children goes

School violence is a major controversial problem around the world. It plays an important role for the future of children and impacts the environment children are growing up in. The effects of school violence can lead severe mental and physical trauma for both perpetrators and victim along with the loss of human lives. The main cause of school violence is a combination of weak community relations and a lack of a firm hand within schools as well as communities. Our society need to demand that schools must be created safe for our children and no child should live with fear to attend school. If a student is being picked on or bullied, he or she will not want to communicate with others.

Violence against children is a phenomenon happening worldwide, in forms of physical, psychological violence. Children are deprived of care, basic social services, health care and education, child abuse, neglect, exploitation, forced to beg, trafficked. Children are still one of the social groups at risk, facing many problems that remain unresolved. Although the consequences may vary according to the type and severity of the violence, the short and long-term consequences for children are very often serious and destructive and are costly. The laws that protect children’s rights are often not effective.

Topic: School Violence General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform what needs to be done to stop school violence. Central Idea: To inform the effects, causes, and solutions of school violence. INTRODUCTION:      Since the April 20, 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado I have been looking deeper into the issue of school violence. The number of extremely violent crimes committed by students has been increasing in the last few years.