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An overview of research on averted school shootings, beginning with an overview of the phenomenon of lethal school violence, including prevalence and the effects of shootings on the school community. A review and analysis of the research on averted school shootings is followed by an overview of Daniels and Bradley’s five-pronged Safe School Communities Model. The model includes skills instruction, expected student behaviors, engagement with the community, student self/other awareness, and positive adult interactions.

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  1. Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling and Counseling Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

    Jeffrey A. Daniels & onathan W. Page

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Daniels, J.A., Page, o.W. (2013). Averted School Shootings. In: Böckler, N., Seeger, T., Sitzer, P., Heitmeyer, W. (eds) School Shootings. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5526-4_19

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