Preventing violence in America [[electronic resource] /] / editors Robert L. Hampton, Pamela Jenkins, Thomas P. Gullotta

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910480800203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, c1996
• ISBN: 1-4833-2745-0; 1-4522-4783-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (325 p.)
• Collana: Issues in children's and families' lives ; ; v. 4
• Altri autori (Persone): HamptonRobert L; JenkinsPamela; GullottaThomas P. <1948->
• Disciplina: 303.6
• Soggetti: Violence - United States - Prevention; Family violence - United States - Prevention; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Of Dickens, Twain, and Violence; Chapter 2 - Understanding the Social Context of Violent Behavior in Families: Selected Perspectives; Chapter 3 - Threads That Link Community and Family Violence: Issues for Prevention; Chapter 4 - Violence in Communities of Color: Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Need to be; Chapter 5 - Primary Prevention and Resilience: Changing Paradigms and Changing Lives; Chapter 6 - The Value of Including a ""Higher Power"" in Efforts to Prevent Violence and Promote Optimal Outcomes During Adolescence; Chapter 7 - Understanding the Media's Influence on the Development of Antisocial and Prosocial BehaviorChapter 8 - Violence Among Youth: Origins and a Framework for Prevention; Chapter 9 - Education and Training in Violence Prevention: A Public Health Model; Chapter 10 - A Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention: The Los Angeles Coalition; Chapter 11 - A Schoolwide Approach to Violence Prevention; Chapter 12 - An Ecological Model for Early Childhood Violence Prevention; Chapter 13 - Transforming the Culture: Creating Safety, Equality, and Justice for Women and Girls; Author Index; Subject IndexAbout the Editors; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: What can be done to address the problem of violence in society? The contributors to this volume, both scholars and practitioners, examine this question by exploring the history of violence together with theoretical explanations. The book discusses such issues as: the disproportionate presence of violence within North American minority populations; the concept of psychological resiliency; how spirituality may serve as a protective factor; and the role of television in promoting violence. The contributors also address prevention and intervention strategies among gangs of young peopl