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• Title:Youth violence : theory, prevention, and intervention / Kathryn Seifert ; with chapters by Karen Ray, Robert Schmidt.
  
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• Author/Creator:Seifert, Kathryn.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Ray, Karen, Dr.
  Schmidt, Robert.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2012.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WS463 S459y 2012
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Violence in children--United States.
  Children and violence--United States.
  
• Medical Subjects: Violence--psychology--United States.
  
• Description:xx, 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
  
• Summary:Addresses the theoretical underpinnings of youth violence from the perspectives of psychology and neurobiology, describes different types of violence, includes the latest research on what works in prevention and treatment, and examines connections between substance abuse, familial and community violence, and school failure in promoting violence in adolescents. From publisher description.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9780826107404
  0826107400
  9780826107411 (ebook)
  0826107419 (ebook)
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: Section One Introduction
  1. Youth Violence: Prevalence and Trends
  2. Demographic Factors in Youth Violence
  3. Classifications of Youth Violence
  4. Theoretical Perspectives on Youth Violence
  Section Two Dynamics of Youth Violence
  5. Individual Factors That Impact Youth Violence
  6. Environmental Factors That Impact Youth Violence
  Section Three Special Issues in Youth Violence
  7. Bullying
  8. Youth Suicide
  Section Four Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention
  9. Violence Risk Assessment for Children and Adolescents
  10. Youth Violence Prevention Programs
  11. Interventions
  12. Youth Violence: Policy Implications.