عنوان

Juvenile Violence in the Americas :

(Number (ISBN

9275127255

(Number (ISBN

9789275127254

Number

b608355

Title Proper

Juvenile Violence in the Americas :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

Innovative Studies in Reseach, Diagnosis and Prevention (in English & Spanish).

First Statement of Responsibility

Alfred McAlister PhD

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Pan American Health Organization

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(80 pages)

Text of Note

English; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Forms of violence; Violence toward children and women; Youth violence and violence in schools; Young adult violence; Collective violence and youth; Environmental influences on violence; Influence of mass media; Theoretical model: social psychological processes governing violence; Reducing availability of firearms; Reducing conflict; Modifying consequences of violent behavior; Communication and education to change attitudes and teach skills; Parent programs; School-based programs; Community and media campaigns; Conclusion; Bibliography. Adolescent's publication order formEspañol; Contenido; Prefacio; Introducción; Formas de violencia; Violencia dirigida a niños y mujeres; Violencia juvenil y violencia en las escuelas; Violencia en el adulto joven; Violencia colectiva y juventud; Influencias del entorno en la violencia; Influencia de los medios de comunicación masiva; Modelo teórico: Procesos psico-sociales que controlan la violencia; Reducción de la disponibilidad de armas de fuego; Control de los conflictos; Ajuste de las consecuencias del comportamiento violento. Comunicación y educación para cambiar actitudes y desarrollar habilidadesProgramas para padres; Programas basados en las escuelas; Comunidad y campañas de difusión pública; Conclusión; Bibliografía; Solicitud de publicaciones del programa de Adolescencia.

Text of Note

This book briefly discusses several published works on violence among children and adolescents, organizing the research on factors related to violence by age group and type of environment and examining the environmental factors that contribute to violence and the role played by the mass media. It also presents a theoretical model that identifies the factors and processes that lead to violence or follow from it as a frame of reference for understanding how to prevent this phenomenon. Based on the model's components, the study reviews research on violence prevention in families, schools, and com.

Children and violence -- Latin America.

Violence -- Prevention.

Youth and violence -- Latin America.

Alfred McAlister PhD

Alfred McAlister PhD

Pan American Health Organization.

Electronic name

[Book]

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