Youth violence
Subtitle: theory, prevention, and interventions
By: by Kathryn Seifert ; with chapters Karen Ray, Robert Schmidt
Contributors: Ray, Karen, Dr; Schmidt, Robert
Publisher: Springer Pub. Company; Springer Pub. Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9780826107404; 9780826107411
Subjects: Violence in children; Children and violence
Description: Addresses the theoretical underpinnings of youth violence from the perspectives of psychology and neurobiology, describes different types of violence, includes the latest research on what works in prevention and treatment, and examines connections between substance abuse, familial and community violence, and school failure in promoting violence in adolescents. From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Youth violence : prevalence and trends; title: Demographic factors in youth violence; title: Types of youth violence; title: Theoretical perspectives on youth violence; title: Individual factors that impact youth violence; title: Environmental factors that impact youth violence; title: Bullying and harassment; title: Youth suicide; title: Violence risk assessments for children and adolescents; title: Youth violence prevention programs; title: Interventions; title: Youth violence : policy implications.