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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827690703321

Autore

Wolfe David A

Titolo

Alternatives to violence : empowering youth to develop healthy relationships / / David A. Wolfe, Christine Wekerle, Katreena Scott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, CA, : Sage Publications, c1997

ISBN

1-4833-2784-1

1-4522-4900-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 182 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

ScottKatreena

WekerleChristine

Disciplina

362.82920971

Soggetti

Dating violence - Canada - Prevention

Family violence - Canada - Prevention

Interpersonal relations in adolescence - Study and teaching - Canada

Social work with youth - Canada

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 (p. 161-175) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - A Call for Action: Violence in the Lives of Children, Youth, and Families; Chapter 2 - Responding to Violence; Chapter 3 - Establishing a Commitment to Violence Prevention; Chapter 4 - Approaching Solutions: Youth as Resources; Chapter 5 - A Developmental Model of Relationship Violence and Abuse; Chapter 6 - Applying the Principles: Core Ingredients of Successful Prevention Programs; Chapter 7 - The Youth Relationships Project; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Motivated by the need to stop violence against women and children, the authors of this timely volume argue that the key to preventing interpersonal violence lies in education during that ""window of opportunity"" -- adolescence.   The authors present a model designed to educate young people about the abuse of power and to assist them in forming egalitarian relationships. Their hope is that as healthier relationships are formed, the overall risk of violence against women and children is reduced and the foundation is laid for future, non-violent relationships.