Youth Violence : Theory, Prevention, and Intervention


Kathryn. Seifert
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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New York : : Springer Publishing Company, , 2011.
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1 online resource (257 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Halftitle; About the author; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Forword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Section one; Chapter one; PREVALENCE OF YOUTH VIOLENCE; Youth as Victims of Homicide; Youth as Perpetrators of Homicide; Sexual Assault; Other Violent Crimes; Child Maltreatment; School Violence; Gang Violence; Dating Violence; Bullying; Suicide; COSTS OF YOUTH VIOLENCE; REFERENCES; Chapter two; AGE; Age of Child Perpetrators of Violent Crimes; Age of Child Victims of Violent Crimes; GENDER; Gender of Child Perpetrators of Violent Crimes. - ASSESSMENT OF YOUTH. - DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA DISORDERSUBCULTURE OF VIOLENCE THEORY; FEMINIST THEORY; SOCIAL STRUCTURE THEORIES; STRAIN THEORY; CONTROL BALANCE THEORY; SYSTEMS THEORY; LIFE COURSE THEORIES; RECIPROCAL THEORY OF VIOLENCE; REFERENCES; Section two; Chapter five; PHYSIOLOGICAL FACTORS; Genetics; Neurobiology; COGNITIVE FACTORS; PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS; Development; Infancy; Toddlers; Early School Years; Middle Childhood; Preadolescence and Adolescence; Behavior; Temperament; Mental Health; Depression; Anxiety Disorders; ADHD; Psychosis; Substance Abuse; Sexual Behavior Problems and Violence. - Gender of Child Victims of Violent CrimesRACE/ETHNICITY; Race/Ethnicity of Child Perpetrators of Violent Crimes; Race/Ethnicity of Child Victims of Violent Crimes; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; REFERENCES; Chapter three; INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE; Dating Violence; Family Violence; School Violence; Youth Who Commit Homicide; COLLECTIVE VIOLENCE; Gang Violence; Hate Crimes; Use of Children in the Military; REFERENCES; Chapter four; SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSION OF VIOLENCE; ROUTINE ACTIVITY THEORY; SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY; PSYCHOPATHY; NEUROBIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF VIOLENCE. - INDIVIDUAL RISK AND RESILIENCE FACTORS: A STUDYTraits of Violent Preadolescent Boys; Traits of Chronically Violent Teen Boys; Traits of Chronically Violent Preadolescent Girls; Traits of Chronically Violent Teen Girls; REFERENCES; Chapter six; FAMILY; Attachment; Parental System; Socioeconomic Status; Violent Behavior in the Home; Corporal Punishment; Appropriate Parenting Skills and Supervision; PEERS; SCHOOL; COMMUNITY; MEDIA; REFERENCES; Section three; Chapter seven; DEFINITION OF BULLYING; PREVALENCE OF BULLYING; THE EFFECTS OF BULLYING; BULLYING: A BIOECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK. - Individual CharacteristicsBullies; Victims; Bully-victims; Bystanders; Family Characteristics; School Factors; Community Factors-Bullying Within Ecological Systems; Interaction Among Factors; INTERVENTIONS; Individual Interventions; Family-Level Interventions; School-Level Interventions; Community-Level Interventions; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter eight; STATISTICAL REVIEW; UNDERESTIMATING OFFICIAL SUICIDE DATA; YOUTH SUICIDE: A CASE STUDY; STRESSORS AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS; THE WARNING SIGNS OF YOUTH SUICIDE; PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTS FOR SUICIDAL YOUTH; REFERENCES; Section four; Chapter nine. - In the U.S., youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24. This volume, authored by a noted psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in family violence, examines recent violent episodes perpetrated by young offenders in order to understand their root causes and to disseminate current prevention and treatment methods through a multidisciplinary lens. The book addresses the theoretical underpinnings of youth violence from the perspectives of psychology and neurobiology, describes different types of violence, includes the latest r
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Children and violence - United States
Violence in children - United States
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