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Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

2003

Florida high school students; Osceola County; Attitudes; safety measures; school violence

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A Study Of High School Students' Perceptions Of Their Safety In School, Christina L. Testani Cafiero Jan 2003

A Study Of High School Students' Perceptions Of Their Safety In School, Christina L. Testani Cafiero

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study was designed to investigate the factors that contributed to high school students' sense of security at school, and what these students perceived as measures that if put in place, would increase their feelings of security. The focus was the relationship between students' perceptions of safety at school and their own opinions of school and their experiences at school.

The study was conducted in the School District of Osceola County, Florida. The population of this study was comprised of all students enrolled in the public high schools in the School District of Osceola County. The sample for the study …