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Autore: | Seifert Kathryn |
Titolo: | Youth violence [[electronic resource] ] : theory, prevention, and interventions / / by Kathryn Seifert ; with chapters Karen Ray, Robert Schmidt |
Pubblicazione: | New York, : Springer Pub., 2011 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
Disciplina: | 362.760973 |
Soggetto topico: | Violence in children - United States |
Children and violence - United States | |
Altri autori: | RayKaren, Dr. SchmidtRobert |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Youth violence : prevalence and trends -- Demographic factors in youth violence -- Types of youth violence -- Theoretical perspectives on youth violence -- Individual factors that impact youth violence -- Environmental factors that impact youth violence -- Bullying and harassment -- Youth suicide -- Violence risk assessments for children and adolescents -- Youth violence prevention programs -- Interventions -- Youth violence : policy implications. |
Sommario/riassunto: | In the U.S., youth violence is the second leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 10 and 24. This volume, authored by a noted psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience in family violence, examines recent violent episodes perpetrated by young offenders in order to understand their root causes and to disseminate current prevention and treatment methods through a multidisciplinary lens. The book addresses the theoretical underpinnings of youth violence from the perspectives of psychology and neurobiology, describes different types of violence, includes the latest r |
Titolo autorizzato: | Youth violence |
ISBN: | 1-283-31694-3 |
9786613316943 | |
0-8261-0741-9 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910781965603321 |
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