Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Henrietta Pazos
Second Advisor
Brian Gearity
Third Advisor
Garry Trey Cole
Keywords
School violence, Liberation psychology
Abstract
In the past decades, numerous programs have been developed in attempts to reduce the rates of violence facing students in American schools. The spotlight on these programs have increased since horrific mass shooting events have taken place throughout the country. Many of these programs have utilized varied methods in their attempt to reduce school-based violence, from the implementation of hardline policies meant to act as violence deterrents to the development of risk assessment teams aimed at identifying and intervening against potential threats; however, few of the existing programs have shown substantial efficacy rates. Additionally, several of the violence prevention programs have demonstrated substantial negative impacts for minority students. This paper suggests a violence prevention program aimed at addressing the unique and overlooked needs of urban, minority school students with an emphasis on community-based, culturally informed interventions. The suggested program separates itself in its focus on the community rather than just the school, operating from the belief that schools are mirrors of both the strengths and challenges of the whole community; therefore, violence prevention programming must be community rather than solely school-based. Liberation psychology and participatory action research form the foundation for the recommended program with the community identifying the problems contributing to violence and determining the appropriate interventions to meet the specified goals.
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Extent
44 pgs
Recommended Citation
Hogan, Meghan K., "Urban School Violence Prevention: A Suggested Intervention Utilizing Liberation Psychology" (2021). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 422.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/422