Coping with Tragedy, Reacting to an Event The Case of the Jokela School Shooting in Finland

This article analyzes the unexpected nature and the consequences of the school shooting in Jokela, Finland in 2007. The study is based on interviews with professionals who participated in the relief efforts after the shooting incident. The analysis focuses on the role of the local youth workers duri...

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Published inYoung (Stockholm, Sweden) Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 345 - 360
Main Authors Kiilakoski, Tomi, Nurmi, Johanna, Oksanen, Atte
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 01.11.2014
Subjects
Communities
Coping
Finland
History
Homicide
Local communities
Power
Public Schools
Public Space
Schools
Social Workers
Survival strategy
Violence
Youth
school shootings
local communities
coping
violence
youth work
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Summary:This article analyzes the unexpected nature and the consequences of the school shooting in Jokela, Finland in 2007. The study is based on interviews with professionals who participated in the relief efforts after the shooting incident. The analysis focuses on the role of the local youth workers during the days following the crisis. Reactions to the shootings and the consequences of the incident in the local community of Jokela are also considered. The philosophical concept of the event is used to highlight the suddenness of the school shooting incident, likewise its transformative character and its power to reshape public space. The results show that the efforts of the youth workers considerably helped the young in Jokela to cope with the immediate shock and changes in the community life after the shooting.
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ISSN:1103-3088
1741-3222
DOI:10.1177/1103308814548107