TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Knowledge is Power: A Theory-Based Approach to Reducing School Violence
JO  - Journal of family violence
A1  - Chapin, John
A1  - Coleman, Geoffrey
SP  - 381
EP  - 386
VL  - 21
IS  - 6
N2  - The study assesses the impact of a theory-based school violence program though a survey of 1,500 middle and high school students. It is the first to apply the concept of optimistic bias within the school violence context. Despite high profile school shootings, the students maintained the belief that violence was less likely to happen to them (personally) or in their schools than elsewhere in the country. Findings indicate that optimistic bias can be reduced through educational campaigns, and suggest a means of reducing violence by first reducing optimistic bias.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-7482
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-006-9034-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -