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

• Published in: Young (Stockholm, Sweden) Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 345 - 360
• Main Authors: Kiilakoski, Tomi, Nurmi, Johanna, Oksanen, Atte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...