Murder Is No Accident: Understanding and Preventing Youth Violence in America
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Authors Deborah Prothrow-Stith and Howard R. Spivak-- two prominent Boston-area public health officials who played leading roles in that city's turnaround-- show that the key to Boston's success was creating an interdisciplinary citywide movement. The city's movement-- made up of educators, community leaders, police officers, emergency room workers, activist teens, teen and family member survivors of violence, and many others-- worked for more than ten years to implement multifaceted preventive programs that confronted each risk factor for youth violence, including Positive Role Models : Peer mentoring and teacher-training programs Healthy and Safe Communities: Youth centers, after-school programs, and other organized recreational activities Poverty : Economic stimulus policies to help reduce poverty in inner-city and rural areas Pro-Social Behaviors : Conflict resolution and violence prevention curricula in schools Domestic Violence : Home visitation programs and screening to protect kids from domestic violence Gun Buybacks: Reduction in the number of firearms on the streets
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:078796980X
ISBN13:9780787969806
Release Date:October 2003
Publisher:Jossey-Bass
Length:288 Pages
Weight:1.00 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.5"
Related Subjects
Children's Studies Criminology Education & Reference Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Mental Health Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Schools & Teaching Social Psychology & Interactions Social Science Social Sciences Social Work Teen & Young Adult Violence in SocietyCustomer Reviews
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Very readable understanding of a complex issue
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I was pleasantly surprised to find this book so readable. This issue is a concern for all parents, educators, youth group leaders, and others who care about raising responsible citizens. Drs. Prothrow-Stith and Spivak write as if they are talking to you over a cup of coffee and explain the multi-faceted, grass roots, common sense approach to understanding why violence is so much a part of American society. While the statistics are frightening, the over all tone of the book is positive. They describe what can be done and encourage us to do it.
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