A few negative factors and no positive factors could indicate a problem and require some helpful interventions. Sometimes children and youth who commit violent acts show no signs to others that they are at high risk. While ignoring signs of potential for violence is always a mistake, berating oneself for not seeing signs that might not have been present is also a mistake. About the Author Jane Gilgun is a professor, School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research areas are how persons overcome adversities, the development of violent behaviors, and the meanings of violence to perpetrators.
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