03468oam 2200541 a 450 991081481910332120240402040618.01-4833-2745-01-4522-4783-8(CKB)2550000001194195(EBL)1598435(MiAaPQ)EBC1598435(OCoLC)875379547(StDuBDS)EDZ0000159980(EXLCZ)99255000000119419520130912h19961996 fy 0engur|||||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierPreventing violence in America /editors, Robert L. Hampton, Pamela Jenkins, Thomas P. Gullotta1st ed.Thousand Oaks, Calif. :SAGE,1996.©19961 online resource (xii, 311 pages)Issues in children's and families' lives1-322-42329-6 0-7619-0041-1 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.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 AdolescenceChapter 7 - Understanding the Media's Influence on the Development of Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior; Chapter 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 Index; About the Editors; About the ContributorsWhat 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 peopleIssues in children's and families' lives ;4.ViolenceUnited StatesPreventionFamily violenceUnited StatesPreventionViolencePrevention.Family violencePrevention.303.6Hampton Robert L1597320Jenkins Pamela1601536Gullotta Thomas P.1948-938856StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910814819103321Preventing violence in America3925166UNINA