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Report of the Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence / Robert L. Listenbee, Jr. [and twelve others].
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- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Department of Justice. Attorney General's National Task Force on Children Exposed to Violence, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Children and violence--United States.
- Children and violence.
- Child abuse--United States--Prevention.
- Child abuse.
- Family violence--United States--Prevention.
- Family violence.
- Domestic Violence.
- Child abuse--Prevention.
- Family violence--Prevention.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Domestic Violence.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([256] pages)
- Other Title:
- Defending childhood, protect, heal, thrive
- Place of Publication:
- [Washington, D.C.] : OJJDP, 2012.
- Summary:
- Exposure to violence in childhood is a national crisis in the United States. This government task force was established to examine this issue and how exposure to violence in childhood can be addressed and prevented. This report presents the findings and recommendations of the task force. Sections include: Ending the epidemic of children exposed to violence; Identifying children exposed to violence; Treatment and healing of exposure to violence; Creating safe and nurturing homes; Communities rising up out of violence; and Rethinking our juvenile justice system.
- Contents:
- Executive summary
- Task Force recommendations
- 1. Ending the epidemic of children exposed to violence
- 2. Identifying children exposed to violence
- 3. Treatment and healing of exposure to violence
- 4. Creating safe and nurturing homes
- 5. Communities rising up out of violence
- 6. Rethinking our juvenile justice system
- Conclusion.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 6, 2014).
- "December 12, 2012."
- "This report was created as part of the Defending Childhood Initiative created by Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr."--Page [4].
- Co-chairs: Robert L. Listenbee, Jr. and Joe Torre.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 828744259
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