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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Violent Incidents"”.
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Far-Right Extremism in America: A Geospatial Analysis of Incident Distribution
… research on the spatial relationship of violent far-right extremism. Previous studies have only focused on portions of far-right violent incidents, such as homicides, or amalgamated all far-right extremist activity, including legal incidents. This study uses data from the Extremist Crime …
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A Survey of Programs and Policies Addressing Elementary School Violence
… in southwest Missouri to prevent bullying and violent incidents. A survey was mailed to 72 Kindergarten through fifth grade elementary school principals in the southwest Missouri region. A total of 29 (40%) of the surveys were returned. Most of the responding schools had an enrollment between …
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Violence and society in post-apartheid Cape Town
… violence continues to occur in the form of violent protests and community mob justice, the majority of violent incidents in South Africa are instances of individual, interpersonal violence.
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Working with violent clients : staff explanations and actions
… model of helping versus violent retaliation (after Weiner, 1995) in professional groups at high risk of encountering violence in the workplace. Weiner's model predicts that staff who perceive violent incidents as within the control of the client will be more likely to …
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Response to Violent Prone Female Adolescents: The Chicago Public School Approach
… try to control and decrease the number of violent incidents that occur in our schools, adolescent females continue to exhibit inappropriate and violent behavior at an alarming rate within our school communities. Adolescent females who behave badly have historically been overlooked or …
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An Inhospitable Land: Anti-Italian Sentiment and Violence in Louisiana, 1891-1924
… This discrimination culminated with several violent incidents against Italians which exposed the motives behind white control of Louisiana.
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A non-hardened preventative approach to deterring school crime and violence: the significance of threat assessment teams in schools across the United States
Daily incidents of crime and violence occur across all types of schools in the United States each year. While school crime and violence cannot be entirely eliminated, several available safety and security measures provide school districts the opportunities to deter, avert, or reduce such …
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A Phenomenological Study of School Staff Perceptions of the Threat and Prevention of School Violence
… their school system did not adequately address violent incidents. My study highlighted the importance of developing and implementing policies that not only focus on physical safety but also prioritize mental health and emotional well-being. One of the primary recommendations of my study was the …
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"The Lawmen Faced the Outlaws, No Badge Upon a Breast:" Historical Memory and the Legacy of Henry Plummer and the Montana Vigilantes
… and cultural context in which this series of violent incidents occurred. Finally, it places the myth of the Montana vigilantes within an overarching national mythological and ideological framework that grew out of the collective colonial experience. This final chapter includes a theory as to …
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"The Lawmen Faced the Outlaws, No Badge Upon a Breast:" Historical Memory and the Legacy of Henry Plummer and the Montana Vigilantes
… and cultural context in which this series of violent incidents occurred. Finally, it places the myth of the Montana vigilantes within an overarching national mythological and ideological framework that grew out of the collective colonial experience. This final chapter includes a theory as to …
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The Process of Identity Change From Entitled Controller to Batterer
… The most common primary catalysts were violent battering incidents and the PEACE program. The most common secondary catalysts were the violent incidents, arrest, jail, court, returning home and to work.
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A qualitative exploration of the impact of stress and workplace adversity on healthcare staff experiences, well-being and resilience
… They also often felt isolated when managing violent incidents and the experience of violence and aggression had significant consequences on their psychological and physical well-being. A consistent organisational response to violence and aggression was recommended through both frontline and …
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Word Use and Placement Associating Arabs and Arab-Americans with Terrorism in the American Media
… In regards to September 11 and similar terrorist incidents, for example, it is quite easy for the media, as well as other sources, to place responsibility in the hands of a specific group or religion. In this case, Islam, Arabs or the Middle East region seems to be connected to these violent …
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The influence of xenophobia on the social and psychological wellbeing of black non-South Africans in South Africa.
Background: The violent incidents continued to occur throughout South Africa, with traumatic attacks reported in six other provinces in 2008. The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) mobilized hundreds of volunteers and staff from 35 local branches throughout the country in order to provide …
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Measuring Prosocial Behavior Through the Implementation of a Violence Prevention Intervention
… safety concerns in an effort to decrease violent incidents in the school environment. This school-wide curriculum is based on the ideals of "Responsible Reporting" or appropriate telling of information when a dangerous situation is apparent or known to students. This paper will review and …
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A soiciological survey of workers' perception towards the establishment of workplace forum in South African industry: a study of Felixton Sugar Mill Industry in Kwa-Zulu Natal Province
… develop a crisis management team to handle violent incidents before, during and after they occur. It is hoped that the above recommendations and solutions if implemented, will bring some changes in the workplace. When that happens, the rate of conflict will show a significant decline. This …
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"too notorious to be denied": The Murdering Gully Massacre(s)
… Despite Taylor being involved in numerous other violent incidents against Aboriginal people, he was seemingly lauded by colonial society rather than shunned for his crimes. He was twice appointed a Magistrate and nominated into the Melbourne Club by the former Chief Commissioner of Police and …
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Critical assessment on the strategies of enhancing good governance in Local Government: a case of Thulamela Local Municipality
… in local governments led to an increase in violent incidents, a decrease in municipal service payments, corruption, misadministration, mismanagement of public funds, and a deterioration in service delivery. Local government officials no longer serve the public because good governance …
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Essays on the Thai Economy
… district level by exploiting the variation in violent incidents and deaths among districts from 2004 to 2017. The empirical results suggest that areas with a high insurgency intensity experienced migration outflows and hence negative net migration. Over the long-term, I also find that districts …
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Three essays on rural development
… evidenced by a decrease in the number of violent incidents, and an increase in economic activity, and no evidence of an increase in coca cultivation. In contrast, I find evidence of negative outcomes in local multilateral conflicts where coca cultivation increased and no significant …
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