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Hamlin, Daniel; Li, Angran – Journal of School Choice, 2021
Safety-seeking has fueled the growth of charter schools. Descriptive evidence suggests different possible factors underlying safety in charter schools. This study investigates characteristics mediating the relationship between safety and charter schools by linking five waves of the School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS: 2003-04; 2005-06;…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Safety, School Surveys, Crime
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Hamlin, Daniel; Li, Angran – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Schools located in disadvantaged urban neighborhoods report disproportionately high rates of crime and violence. Theoretical reasoning suggests that school-based parent participation may lead to improved school safety in these settings, but little empirical work has tested this relationship. This study examines the relationship between…
Descriptors: School Safety, Urban Areas, Crime, Neighborhoods
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Matthews, Elizabeth – Education and Society, 2019
Typically, school administrators determine their school's security practices, but parental involvement may also play an important role in school security decisions. Data from the 2015-2016 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS 2016) was used to examine the relationship between parental involvement and the presence of physically invasive…
Descriptors: School Safety, Public Schools, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship