Journal of Psychiatry

Cynthia Francis

Publications

• Research Article
  Strategies in Dealing with Violence in Schools: Perceived Effectiveness of Conflict Management Strategies Used by Education Leaders in Reducing Students’ Disagreements
  Author(s): Paul Andrew Bourne, Janet Clarke-Christian, Charlene Sharpe-Pryce, Angela Hudson-Davis and Cynthia FrancisPaul Andrew Bourne, Janet Clarke-Christian, Charlene Sharpe-Pryce, Angela Hudson-Davis and Cynthia Francis
  
  Introduction: Conflicts are normal, natural, and necessary in human relations and the problem is not the existence of conflict but how it is managed by the involved parties. With crime being the leading national problem in Jamaica and evidence showing that acts of violence retard the quality of education in schools, conflict management is important in resolving many conflicts before they digress to the stage of serious crimes. Objectives: This study sought to 1) identify conflict management style and strategies that educational leaders use to manage conflicts in two Primary and Junior High schools in St. Andrew, Jamaica, 2) elucidate classroom teachers perception of conflict management styles and strategies used in their educational institution, and 3) examine students’perception conflict management styles and strategies used in their ed.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000248

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