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…twelve her family moved from Savannah to Milledgeville, the town where her mother’s father had been mayor for a number of years. In Milledgeville she attended Peabody High School and after graduation enrolled in the Georgia State College for Women (Whitt 6…

…relationships, school environment, and type of community interact to contribute to delinquency and criminal behavior" (Earls 1996). The PHDCN's key concept in explaining variation in crime and violence is "collective efficacy", a term which means the process…

…commercials for violent media products such as motion pictures and games. Such ads contribute to violent media culture which increases the likelihood of youngsters' aggressive behavior and desensitizes children to real-world violence," said Dr. Kunkel, retrieved…

…in life. One way to better understand children is through child development. Early child care and development is not only what happens within the child, but also the care the child requires in order to prosper. Elementary schools must be more conscious…

…with reference to sex, drugs, crime and violence. Recently, heavy metal and “gangsta rap” music lyrics have elicited the greatest concern. Such lyrics are of special concern in today’s environment, which poses unprecedented threats to the health and well-being…

…within the school. Students who underachieve can develop anti-school feelings, drop out, or even resort to in school violence. Because of these problems, there has been a growth of displeasure among parents and students with the inflexibility of the school…

…promote school safety, improve discipline and enhance the learning environment of public schools. The Department of Education lists the following as benefits to wearing school uniforms: * decreasing violence and theft among students over designer…

…America's Middle School Latchkey Children. Children who stay home alone, either for a few hours after school during the school year or for the summer months, are commonly referred to as "latchkey children." The phrase "latchkey" originates from…

…of glorifying violence, embracing vulgar language, and expanding sexual content in current programming. Most viewers are troubled more by violence on TV than by profanity or sexual content, especially after being woken up by the Columbine High School tragedy…

…become a key element of the vicious circle of poverty. Virtually every major newspaper in the country has recently--if not regularly--sent reporters into inner-city schools only to discover that such institutions are nightmares of gangs, drugs, and violence…