Breaking the Code of Silence. Samuel J. Spitalli.
by Spitalli, Samuel J; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 6Institutions. Publisher: American School Board Journal, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Adolescent psychology | Peer pressure in adolescence | School environment | School shootings | School violence | Schools -- Security measures | Students -- Attitudes | Whistle blowing | Youth and firearmsDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Each day, 100,000 American students go to school carrying guns. Each day. This shocking figure from the National Center for Education Statistics is even more disturbing when you consider how often other students know that these kids are bringing guns to school but do not report them. This code of silence is so powerful that most students apparently would not report their gun-carrying peers." (AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARD JOURNAL) This article examines how children develop this code of silence and outlines ways that the school culture can "encourage students to confide in adults."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Breaking the Code of Silence, Sept. 2003; pp. 56-58.
"Each day, 100,000 American students go to school carrying guns. Each day. This shocking figure from the National Center for Education Statistics is even more disturbing when you consider how often other students know that these kids are bringing guns to school but do not report them. This code of silence is so powerful that most students apparently would not report their gun-carrying peers." (AMERICAN SCHOOL BOARD JOURNAL) This article examines how children develop this code of silence and outlines ways that the school culture can "encourage students to confide in adults."
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