Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2017
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Dustin L. Osborne
Committee Members
Nicole Prior, Jennifer Pealer, Chris Rush
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the differential impact of various environmental and organizational factors on levels of school misconduct. Although we have a general understanding of this relationship, little effort has been made to determine whether the effects are influenced by urbanicity. The current study utilizes data from the 2007-2008 School Survey on Crime and Safety to address this gap in the literature by utilizing a series of negative binomial regression models that seek to determine differences between predictive factors in urban and rural settings. Results indicate that disorganization has a similar effect within urban and rural schools, increasing counts of misconduct. On the contrary, results also suggest that urban and rural schools, which are already characterized by elevated rates of misconduct, tend to implement different types of security. This study is concluded by discussing methodological limitations, various theoretical and policy implications, and directions for future research.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Coffey, Brandon S., "Environmental Factors and School Disorder: The Role of Urbanicty" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3208. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3208
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.