Punishment in School: The Role of School Security Measures
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https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2014v9n2a483Keywords:
Schools, Discipline, Behavioral policy, SuspensionsAbstract
Although investigation of school security measures and their relationships to various outcomes including school crime rates (Gottfredson, 2001), perpetuation of social inequality (Ferguson, 2001; Nolan, 2011; Welch & Payne, 2010), and the impact on childhood experiences has seen significant growth within the last 20 years (Newman, 2004; Kupchik, 2010), few studies have sought to explore the impacts of these measures on suspension rates. Using data from the Educational Longitudinal Study (2002), I explore the relationship between security measures and in-school, out-of-school, and overall suspension rates. Results indicate schools with a security officer experience higher rates of in-school suspensions but have no difference in rates of out-of-school or overall suspensions compared to schools without a security officer. No other measure of security was related to higher suspension rates. As prior literature suggests, schools with greater proportions of black students experienced significantly higher rates of all suspension types. Finally, different types of parental involvement correlated with both higher and lower suspension rates.Downloads
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2014-09-29
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Mowen, T. J. (2014). Punishment in School: The Role of School Security Measures. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.22230/ijepl.2014v9n2a483
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