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School Safety SCHOOL SAFETY PROFILE 2010 State of Arizona, All Students Surveyed Percentage of Students Reporting Any Experience with the Indicated Safety Issue in the Past Year 100 90 80 70 38 60 50 40 Percentage (%) 30 20 10 0 Picked On or Bullied on School Property In a Physical Fight on School Property Threatened or Injured on School Property Carried a Weapon on School Property Felt Unsafe at School State 2006 State 2008 State 2010
Risk and Protective Scale Definitions Table 3. Scales that Measure the Risk and Protective Factors Shown in the Profiles Community Domain Risk Factors 1 Low Neighborhood Attachment Research has shown that youth who don't like the neighborhoods in which they live are more likely to become involved in juvenile crime and drug selling. 1 1 1 1 Laws and Norms Favorable Toward Drug Use Perceived Availability of Drugs and Handguns Research has shown that legal restrictions on alcohol and tobacco use, such as raising the legal drinking age, restricting smoking in public places, and increased taxation have been followed by decreases in consumption. Moreover, national surveys of high school seniors have shown that shifts in normative attitudes toward drug use have preceded changes in prevalence of use. The availability of cigarettes, alcohol, marijuana, and other illegal drugs has been related to the use of these substances by adolescents. The availability of handguns is also related to a higher risk of crime and substance use by adolescents. Community Domain Protective Factors 1 Rewards for Prosocial Involvement Rewards for positive participation in activities helps youth bond to the community, thus lowering their risk for substance use. Family Domain Risk Factors 1 Poor Family Management 1 Family Conflict 1 Family History of Antisocial Behavior 1 Parental Attitudes Favorable Toward Antisocial Behavior & Drugs Parents’ use of inconsistent and/or unusually harsh or severe punishment with their children places them at higher risk for substance use and other problem behaviors. Also, parents’ failure to provide clear expectations and to monitor their children’s behavior makes it more likely that they will engage in drug abuse whether or not there are family drug problems. Children raised in families high in conflict, whether or not the child is directly involved in the conflict, appear at risk for both delinquency and drug use. When children are raised in a family with a history of problem behaviors (e.g., violence or ATOD use), the children are more likely to engage in these behaviors. In families where parents use illegal drugs, are heavy users of alcohol, or are tolerant of children’s use, children are more likely to become drug abusers during adolescence. The risk is further increased if parents involve children in their own drug (or alcohol) using behavior, for example, asking the child to light the parent’s cigarette or get the parent a beer from the refrigerator. Family Domain Protective Factors 1 Family Attachment 1 Opportunities for Prosocial Involvement 1 Rewards for Prosocial Involvement Young people who feel that they are a valued part of their family are less likely to engage in substance use and other problem behaviors. Young people who are exposed to more opportunities to participate meaningfully in the responsibilities and activities of the family are less likely to engage in drug use and other problem behaviors. When parents, siblings, and other family members praise, encourage, and attend to things done well by their child, children are less likely to engage in substance use and problem behaviors. School Domain Risk Factors 1 Academic Failure 1 Low Commitment to School Beginning in the late elementary grades (grades 4-6) academic failure increases the risk of both drug abuse and delinquency. It appears that the experience of failure itself, for whatever reasons, increases the risk of problem behaviors. Surveys of high school seniors have shown that the use of drugs is significantly lower among students who expect to attend college than among those who do not. Factors such as liking school, spending time on homework, and perceiving the coursework as relevant are also negatively related to drug use. 39
Page 1 and 2: State of Arizona
Page 3 and 4: Acknowledgements The Arizona Crimin
Page 5 and 6: Introduction * 2010 Arizona Youth S
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Page 9 and 10: The Arizona Substance Abuse Partner
Page 11 and 12: Over-the-Counter Drugs*† Prescrip
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Page 19 and 20: Any Gambling Past Year Gambling GAM
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Page 31 and 32: Sources of Alcohol WHERE YOUTH OBTA
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