A Study of School Crime and Teacher and Staff Victimization: An examination of perceptions in a Mid-Western State

• In Event: Impact of School Climate on Bullying and Student Victimization

Abstract

Research exploring the impact of social climate on student success and development has failed to gather perceptions of the environment from the rural school personnel perspective. This study surveys school personnel in a mid-Western State community regarding their on and off campus victimization experiences, indicators of social climate characteristics, and perceptions of safety and support from students, teachers, and other staff in the context of victimization. Data gathered from this study builds on a previous pilot study of rural teachers and establishes a framework for understanding teacher victimization both on- and off-campus in both rural and urban school environments.

Authors

• Shannon M. Barton-Bellessa, Indiana State University

• Brian R. Johnson, Grand Valley State University

• Phillip C. Shon, University of Ontario Institute of Technology