Download or read book Violence Youth Summary report of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth written by American Psychological Association. Commission on Violence and Youth and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 1. Based on the findings of past and current research on violence by juveniles, this report of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth examines the causes of violence and recommends intervention strategies that can prevent violent behavior. The report concludes that social forces such as prejudice, economic inequality, and attitudes toward violence in the mainstream American culture interact with the influences of early childhood to foster the expression of violence. Not everyone affected by these forces, however, turns to violence. In some cases, factors within a child's ethnic culture may become a buffer against adverse social circumstances. Culture builds identity, sets behavioral norms, and provides group cohesion that is vital to a child's growth and development. When children and youth have certain social experiences, their risk for violent behavior increases. These experiences include access to firearms, involvement with alcohol and other drugs, membership in antisocial groups, and exposure to violence in the mass media. Children and youth who are victims of violence or who live with the chronic presence of violence in their communities require interventions to decrease their risk of future victimization and violent behavior. The Commission recommends various early childhood interventions, school- based intervention, heightened awareness of cultural diversity, development of the mass media's potential to contribute to a decrease in violence, and restrictions on children's and youths' access to firearms. Other recommendations pertain to drug-abuse prevention, mental health services for juveniles, education programs to reduce prejudice and hostility, and intervention by psychologist as individuals and as a profession.
Download or read book Violence Youth written by American Psychological Association. Commission on Violence and Youth and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the findings of past and current research on violence by juveniles, this report of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth examines the causes of violence and recommends intervention strategies that can prevent violent behavior. The report concludes that social forces such as prejudice, economic inequality, and attitudes toward violence in the mainstream American culture interact with the influences of early childhood to foster the expression of violence. Not everyone affected by these forces, however, turns to violence. In some cases, factors within a child's ethnic culture may become a buffer against adverse social circumstances. Culture builds identity, sets behavioral norms, and provides group cohesion that is vital to a child's growth and development. When children and youth have certain social experiences, their risk for violent behavior increases. These experiences include access to firearms, involvement with alcohol and other drugs, membership in antisocial groups, and exposure to violence in the mass media. Children and youth who are victims of violence or who live with the chronic presence of violence in their communities require interventions to decrease their risk of future victimization and violent behavior. The Commission recommends various early childhood interventions, school- based intervention, heightened awareness of cultural diversity, development of the mass media's potential to contribute to a decrease in violence, and restrictions on children's and youths' access to firearms. Other recommendations pertain to drug-abuse prevention, mental health services for juveniles, education programs to reduce prejudice and hostility, and intervention by psychologist as individuals and as a profession.
Download or read book Summary Report of the American Psychological Association Commission on Violence and Youth written by American Psychological Association. Commission on Violence and Youth and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reason to Hope written by Leonard D. Eron and published by Amer Psychological Assn. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reason to Hope: A Psychosocial Perspective on Violence and Youth" proceeds from the empirically based conviction that violence is not inevitable. Current theory and epidemiological, clinical, and empirical data on violence among youth are examined to help researchers, practitioners, and policymakers make informed decisions about prevention and intervention. Experts in the field of violence explore: the etiology of youth violence from developmental and sociocultural perspectives; the experience of violence by ethnic groups and other vulnerable populations, such as gay and lesbian youth and youth with disabilities; the influence of societal factors such as media, guns, and gangs on violence among youth; the most promising, empirically supported preventive and rehabilitative interventions; [and] the most pressing needs for research and policy development in this area. By identifying individual and contextual factors influencing violence that are amenable to change, and by exloring how these factors can actually be changed, [this book] lays the groundwork for significant progress toward reducing violence among youth.
Download or read book Youth Violence written by United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General and published by Public Health Service. This book was released on 2000 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report from the United States Surgeon General is the result of a review of the scientific literature and analyses of new data relating to youth violence. It identifies and quantifies factors, in particular settings of combinations, that increase the probability that violence will occur. It also presents an array of interventions of well-documented effectiveness in helping young people whose lives are already marked by a propensity for violence as well as in preventing others from viewing violence as a solution to needs, wants, or problems. This report is divided into six chapters. The first serves as an introduction and offers chapter conclusions for chapters two through five. Those chapters discuss the magnitude of youth violence; the developmental dynamics of youth violence; risk factors for youth violence; and prevention and intervention. The final chapter examines a vision for the future. Each chapter includes a list of references. The executive summary of this report is included in a separate booklet. (Contains an index.) (MKA)
Download or read book Youth Violence Prevention written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing on youth violence, strategies for its prevention, and the appropriate role of the federal government. The hearing stresses the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach for youth violence prevention strategies and more coordination by the federal government. Opening statements are included by Senators Glenn and Akaka. Witnesses providing testimony include: (1) Louis Stokes, Representative from Ohio; (2) Gregory McDonald, U.S. General Accounting Office; (3) Carol Beck, high school principal; (4) Marc Wilkins, Police Chief's Youth Task Force, Washington, D.C.; (5) Curtis Artis, Police Chief's Youth Task Force, Washington, D.C.; (6) Leonard Eron, University of Illinois at Chicago and American Psychological Association on Violence and Youth; (7) Adele Harrell, The Urban Institute, Washikngton, D.C.; (8) Donald Schwarz, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; (9) Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Harvard University; (10) Gail Breakey, Hawaii Family Stress Center; (11) Ray Miller, Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Commission on Minority Health; (12) Ronald Slaby, Education Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts and Harvard University; and (13) Renee Wilson-Brewer, Education Development Center, Newton, Massachusetts. Prepared statements of the witnesses; a prepared statement of Chukwudi Onwuachi-Saunders, Centers for Disease Control; relevant articles from the "New York Times"; and charts submitted from the Centers for Disease Control are appended. (NB)
Download or read book Youth Violence Prevention Resources written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Violence Peace and Conflict written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2008-09-05 with total page 2767 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd edition of Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict provides timely and useful information about antagonism and reconciliation in all contexts of public and personal life. Building on the highly-regarded 1st edition (1999), and publishing at a time of seemingly inexorably increasing conflict and violent behaviour the world over, the Encyclopedia is an essential reference for students and scholars working in the field of peace and conflict resolution studies, and for those seeking to explore alternatives to violence and share visions and strategies for social justice and social change. Covering topics as diverse as Arms Control, Peace Movements, Child Abuse, Folklore, Terrorism and Political Assassinations, the Encyclopedia comprehensively addresses an extensive information area in 225 multi-disciplinary, cross-referenced and authoritatively authored articles. In his Preface to the 1st edition, Editor-in-Chief Lester Kurtz wrote: "The problem of violence poses such a monumental challenge at the end of the 20th century that it is surprising we have addressed it so inadequately. We have not made much progress in learning how to cooperate with one another more effectively or how to conduct our conflicts more peacefully. Instead, we have increased the lethality of our combat through revolutions in weapons technology and military training. The Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict is designed to help us to take stock of our knowledge concerning these crucial phenomena." Ten years on, the need for an authoritative and cross-disciplinary approach to the great issues of violence and peace seems greater than ever. More than 200 authoritative multidisciplinary articles in a 3-volume set Many brand-new articles alongside revised and updated content from the First Edition Article outline and glossary of key terms at the beginning of each article Entries arranged alphabetically for easy access Articles written by more than 200 eminent contributors from around the world
Download or read book SHOCKING VIOLENCE written by Rosemarie Scolaro Moser and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shocking Violence: Youth Perpetrators and Victims, A Multidisciplinary Perspective is written by contributors in the diverse fields of psychology, social work, educations, law enforcement, ministry, and the judicial system. The chapters cover the topic of youth violence with emphasis on recommendations for educators, parents, and treatment professionals to help children at risk. Many factors that contribute to youth violence are explored including an examination of personality development by Corrine Frantz and Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, who cite the incidents at Pearl, Mississippi, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Littleton, Colorado, and other events, looking for answers to explain what triggered these violent episodes. Michael Greene explores bullying and harassment in schools and its connection to violence. Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman examines the role of the media in promoting youth violence through an analysis of the Paducah, Kentucky, school shootings. Developmental models for intervention and suggestions for educators, psychologists, and parents are discussed in Celene Domitrovich and Janet Welsh's chapter on ways to foresee and prevent conduct problems. Other chapters examine causes and possible solutions to the epidemic of youth violence and offer help for parents and educators who are coping with traumatic death.
Download or read book Readings in Thanatology written by John D. Morgan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-25 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive book of readings for courses on death and dying at the college or university level. It contains material by such leaders in the field as: Colin Murray Parkes, MD, John Hinton, MD, Kenneth Doka, PhD, Ira R Byock, MD, Ronald K Barrett, PhD, Robert G Stevenson, EdD, Judith M Stillion, PhD.
Download or read book The Family Handbook written by Herbert Anderson and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This encyclopedic volume brings clarity and focus to a multitude of family issues. The expert contributors deal with practical and important questions, thereby providing information of significant usefulness to social workers, therapists, lawyers, ministers, and health-care professionals. Those who work with families will learn new techniques and see their efforts in a larger context. An extensive directory of family resources provides the reader with helpful and practical information. The Family, Culture, and Religion series offers informed and responsible analyses of the state of the American family from a religious perspective and provides practical assistance for the family's revitalization.
Download or read book Ending the Cycle of Violence written by Einat Peled and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1995 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work covers the complex issues involved in intervention with children of battered women and provides an overview of current practice including strategies and program models.
Download or read book Understanding and Managing Behaviors of Children with Psychological Disorders written by Jered B. Kolbert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vast literature on classroom behavior management, there are no texts that offer a set of behavior management strategies specific to various psychopathology issues in children and adolescents. This book provides a clear, useful resource for educators who wish to either prevent or diminish problem behaviors exhibited in the classroom. Readers are presented with a brief description of various mental health diagnoses, including children on the autistic spectrum, with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, depression, anxiety, oppositional defiant disorder, and many others. After reviewing the features of each particular disorder, the book then offers a set of classroom management techniques designed to help educators target the associated problematic behaviors. Each chapter is written by an expert in that specific field, and strategies are provided for use with a variety of ages (from early childhood to adolescence). Educators will find this to be an essential tool for working with children and adolescents with a variety of mental health and behavioral disorders in the classroom.
Download or read book Criminology written by Gennaro F. Vito and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2015-10-05 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of best-selling Criminology: Theory, Research, and Policy discusses criminal behavior and explores the factors that contribute to crime as well as the social reactions to crime. The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.
Download or read book The CMHS Approach to Enhancing Youth Resilience and Preventing Youth Violence in Schools and Communities written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mental Health and Social Problems written by Nina Rovinelli Heller and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 1465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental Health and Social Problems is a textbook for social work students and practitioners. It explores the complicated relationship between mental conditions and societal issues as well as examining risk and protective factors for the prevalence, course, adaptation to and recovery from mental illness. The introductory chapter presents bio-psycho-social and life-modeled approaches to helping individuals and families with mental illness. The book is divided into two parts. Part I addresses specific social problems, such as poverty, oppression, racism, war, violence, and homelessness, identifying the factors which contribute to vulnerabilities and risks for the development of mental health problems, including the barriers to accessing quality services. Part II presents the most current empirical findings and practice knowledge about prevalence, diagnosis, assessment, and intervention options for a range of common mental health problems – including personality conditions, eating conditions and affective conditions. Focusing throughout upon mental health issues for children, adolescents, adults and older adults, each chapter includes case studies and web resources. This practical book is ideal for social work students who specialize in mental health.
Download or read book Clearinghouse Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
