ABSTRACT
Community problems that infiltrate the schools as violence particularly concern teachers, administrators, and other school staff. In Northeast City, where the research reported here was conducted, youth gangs engage in cross-town rivalries, gun violence among youths has increased, and many youths in the city’s least affluent sections believe that schooling cannot improve their future job prospects. Multipart violence prevention efforts in the schools span all grade levels, starting with the youngest students. Programs include ones to enhance self-esteem, provide academic enrichment, and offer mentoring. Peer mediation is another widely used program.
