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This chapter addresses the role of schools in youth violence prevention. It makes the case for positioning schools as a crucial partner in preventative efforts and briefly reviews existing school-based initiatives. The chapter suggests that a challenge for schools lies in engaging young people with the key messages emerging from the research literature, including the primary role of gender norms in producing conducive contexts for violence.
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© 2014 Vanita Sundaram
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Sundaram, V. (2014). What Is the Role of Schools in Violence Prevention?. In: Preventing Youth Violence: Rethinking the Role of Gender in Schools. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137365699_7
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