HOW SAFE ARE HAWAII’S SCHOOLS? VOLUME ONE

An Overview of Safety Challenges in Hawaii’s Public Schools

Prepared by Meda Chesney-Lind, Principal Investigator and Joanne Nakano, Project Coordinator

Center for Youth Research Social Science Research Institute University of Hawaii at Manoa 2424 Maile Way Room 704 Honolulu, HI 96822

Publication No. 415

August, 2003

This project was supported by a grant from the Safety and Security Branch, Department of Education, State of Hawaii. The opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education.