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Shocking violence : youth perpetrators and victims-a multidisciplinary perspective / edited by Rosemarie Scolaro Moser and Corinne E. Frantz ; with a foreword by Rush Holt.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holt, Rush, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Juvenile delinquency--United States.
- Juvenile delinquency.
- Violence--United States.
- Violence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (231 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Springfield, Illinois : Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd, 2000.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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, Ar
- Contents:
- Preface; Foreword; CONTENTS; 1. Youth Violence and Victimization: An Introduction; 2. Teaching Kids to Kill; 3. Profiles of Homicidal Offenders: Motives, Dynamics, andPrognostic Indicators in Youth Murder; 4. Youth Violence and the Brain; 5. Bullying and Harassment in Schools; 6. When Your Child is Molested by a Youth: Fighting Denial; 7. Religious and Spiritual Factors in Youth Violence; 8. Developmental Models for Interventions to Prevent ConductProblems; 9. Responding to Traumatic Death in the School: The New Jersey Model
- 10. Violence in the Schools: Legal Issues of Confidentiality, Security, and Civil Rights11. Mental Health Professionals and Violence: Are You Ready?
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-398-08322-3
- OCLC:
- 794865950
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