This article reviews the history of violence in the schools, which is of significant concern, particularly in urban areas. Types and frequencies of violence in schools are presented, along with student, familial, and school factors that are related to school-based violence. Impacts on psychological functioning and the educational process for students are discussed. Strategies are then presented that administrators, teachers, support, and counseling staff can use to decrease the likelihood of violence.The basic right to education for youth in the United States is being hammered away at on a daily basis, by fear of crime and violence taking place in schools. In many communities, schools are no longer the safe havens where children learn, build social relationships, and prepare for the future as productive, successful adults. Increasingly, there is growing public recognition and concern about the toll violence is taking on students, teachers, and school administrators.Particularly in urban areas, in response to levels of violence, many schools are at the point at which metal detectors are at the doors and the presence of "school police" is becoming common-AUTHORS'NOTE: Beth S. Warner and Mark D. Weist were supported in part by Project No. MCJ24SH02-01-0 from the Office of
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