Youth violence : theory, prevention, and interventions / by Kathryn Seifert ; with chapters Karen Ray, Robert Schmidt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seifert, Kathryn.

Contributor:

Ray, Karen, Dr.

Schmidt, Robert.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence in children--United States.

Violence in children.

Children and violence--United States.

Children and violence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Youth violence : prevalence and trends

Demographic factors in youth violence

Types of youth violence

Theoretical perspectives on youth violence

Individual factors that impact youth violence

Environmental factors that impact youth violence

Bullying and harassment

Youth suicide

Violence risk assessments for children and adolescents

Youth violence prevention programs

Interventions

Youth violence : policy implications.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-31694-3

9786613316943

0-8261-0741-9

OCLC:

762325149