1st Edition

Ending Campus Violence New Approaches to Prevention

By Brian Van Brunt Copyright 2012
392 Pages
by Routledge

390 Pages
by Routledge

392 Pages
by Routledge

With the growth of threats and violence in higher education settings, college campuses are increasingly expected to have systems in place to identify potentially aggressive individuals and intervene to ensure the safety of the campus population. This book will be useful for student affairs professionals as well as college counselors, psychologists, social workers interested in the practical... Read more

Disruptive, Aggressive and Violent Behavior on Campus.  How to Understand and Identify Aggression and Violence. Identifying and Addressing Violence through Teams.  Threat Assessment / Mandated Psychological Assessment of Violence.  Managing Risk.  Introduction to Case Study.  Case Narratives.  Twenty-Six Concepts to Make Your Campus Safer.  Summary of Past Campus Violence.  What Next? Five Growing Trends.  Appendix A: Assessing and Responding to Disturbed and Disturbing Students: Understanding the Role of Administrative Teams in Institutions of Higher Education.  Appendix B: Risk Assessment Guideline Elements for Violence (RAGE-V).  Appendix C: Mandated Educational Programs for At-Risk Students.  Appendix D: Counseling Assessment Letter.  Appendix E Informed Consent: WKU.

Biography

Brian Van Brunt, EdD, is Director of Counseling at Western Kentucky University and former President (2010-2011) of the American College Counseling Association (ACCA).

"Van Brunt does an excellent job of presenting a structure for a team approach to preventing students’ behavior from crossing the line and resulting in violence." –American Psychological Association