Aggression And Violence In Adolescence

Author : Robert F. Marcus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521688914

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Aggression and Violence in Adolescence by Robert F. Marcus Pdf

Using confidential self-report surveys and official crime statistics, this book describes variations in aggression and violence during adolescence over time and by grade, gender, and race. Early clues present in childhood to later serious violence in adolescence are identified in longitudinal research studies. Current personality and situational influences that either increase or decrease risk for aggression or violence are reviewed. Aggression and violence in adolescent dating relationships is explained in relation to normal development and subject to both variation in partner and relationship differences. This book describes and suggests prevention programs directed at all children, children at risk, and those adolescents that are unfortunately already violent.

Author : Robert F. Marcus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137545633

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The Development of Aggression and Violence in Adolescence by Robert F. Marcus Pdf

This book highlights the developmental changes in aggression and violence during adolescence from a uniquely psychological perspective. Developmental changes and risk factors as direct causes for violence and psychopathy have started to receive increased recognition over the last few years, and in this volume Marcus charts these changes against criminological activity. A meta-theoretical model consisting of developmental, personality, and situational factors which are common, or unique, to each form of aggression and violence are offered with research support. Empirically supported by rigorous data studies, this innovative work goes a long way towards addressing the methods of prevention by which we might lower the frequency and prevalence of aggression and violence. Well-researched and timely in its findings, this book will be of special interest to scholars of violence and crime, as well as developmental psychologists.

Author : Thomas G. Moeller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135653613

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Youth Aggression and Violence by Thomas G. Moeller Pdf

The rash of school shootings in the late 1990s has generated a tremendous amount of public concern about youth aggression and violence. But students, trainees, and professionals who work with children and adolescents have had no concise or systematic survey of our current knowledge about causes and effective approaches to intervention and prevention on which to draw. Youth Aggression and Violence has filled the void. Comprehensive and readable, it: * utilizes theory and research from the developmental psychology of "normal" children and adolescents, as well as material on "abnormal" forms of development, such as disruptive behavior disorders and juvenile delinquency; * situates youthful aggression and violence within the overall framework of children's moral development; * integrates quantitative research with carefully considered qualitative research and case studies; * discusses the genetic and biological underpinnings of youthful aggression, as well as family and social factors related to antisocial behavior; * emphasizes cognitive, motivational, and emotional processes involved in youth aggression and violence; * provides in-depth coverage of juvenile killers and school violence; * examines female aggression and violence in a variety of contexts; and * critically examines a number of questions frequently discussed in conjunction with youth violence, such as media violence, firearm accessibility, and the relationship between self-esteem and aggression.

Author : Tina Malti,Kenneth H. Rubin
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781462526208

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Handbook of Child and Adolescent Aggression by Tina Malti,Kenneth H. Rubin Pdf

"Aggressive behavior during childhood and adolescence is an important risk factor for later serious and persistent adjustment problems in adulthood, including criminal behavior, school dropout as well as family-related and economic problems. Researchers have thus deployed considerable efforts to uncover what drives individuals to attack and hurt others. Each chapter explores the issue of aggression with an introduction, theoretical considerations, measures and methods, research findings, implications, and future directions"--

Author : Gregory Routt,Lily Anderson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134093311

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Adolescent Violence in the Home by Gregory Routt,Lily Anderson Pdf

Adolescent Violence in the Home examines a form of violence that has a profound impact on families but is often overlooked and frequently misunderstood: teen aggression and violence toward members of their family—especially parents. Violence in adolescents is often seen as the result of a mental-health diagnosis, delinquency, or as a response to dysfunctional parenting, and though understanding a youth’s mental-health status or a parenting style can be helpful, complete focus on either is misplaced. Adolescent Violence in the Home uses a restorative framework, developed by the authors and in use in court systems and organizations around the world, to situate violent behaviors in the context of power and the intergenerational cycle of violence. Readers will come away from this book with a profound understanding of the social and individual factors that lead youth to use violence and how adolescent violence affects parents, and they’ll also learn about a variety of interventions that specifically address teen violence against parents.

Author : Marlene M. Moretti,Candice Odgers,Margaret Jackson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781441989857

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Girls and Aggression by Marlene M. Moretti,Candice Odgers,Margaret Jackson Pdf

- Represents both sides of the problem of violence in the lives of girls – girls as victims of violence; and girls as perpetrators of violence. To fully understand the problem of violence it is essential to consider both sides of the ‘violence coin’. - Provides perspectives from multiple disciplines using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies thereby providing a fuller understanding of the issues. - Provides a bridge from research on causal factors and developmental course to research on intervention.

Author : Hue San Kuay,Graham Towl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429535215

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Child to Parent Aggression and Violence by Hue San Kuay,Graham Towl Pdf

Parent-directed aggression and violence by children is a complex issue and may not be explained by focusing upon a single factor. The affected parents tend to delay seeking help from professionals due to not knowing where to seek help or even an inability to identify their experiences as a problem. This book provides parents and professionals with the much-needed information to tackle this incidence. In this book, Hue San Kuay and Graham Towl draw upon the evidence from past studies and case examples to describe the occurrence of child to parent aggression and violence, and highlight the roles by individuals and communities in intervening and preventing agression and violence. The nature-versus-nurture debate is included and callous-unemotional traits are explained as a predictor of aggression. The effect of parent-directed aggression is discussed, and prevention and intervention methods are presented. Delaying help-seeking could lead to serious consequences and make it harder to effectively intervene. Child to Parent Aggression and Violence is an essential read for practitioners and researchers working with parents, and most importantly, for parents themselves. This book includes suggestions for interventions, self-assessment on parent-directed aggression by children, and points of contact as reference to ease the process for both parents and practitioners. The authors will donate their royalties in full to Family Lives, UK. This organisation was registered as a charity in 1999. Previously known as Parentline, they provide support for families through a helpline and also offer drop-in sessions. They give tailored parental support within the community and schools, and offer support on issues such as bullying, special educational needs, and support for specific groups.

Author : Steven J. Kirsh
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412996433

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Children, Adolescents, and Media Violence by Steven J. Kirsh Pdf

This text on media violence and its effects on children and adolescents explores new findings and key topics such as Internet aggression, viewing violence in sports, and playing violent video games. The author evaluates the role of developmental processes in media violence research and stresses the importance of metholdology in understanding that research. This allows for identification of age-related gaps in the literature and helps students become cirtical consumers of research--from the publisher.

Author : John P. Murray,Eli Abraham Rubinstein,George A. Comstock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Aggressiveness
ISBN : STANFORD:36105012291360

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Television and Social Behavior: Television and adolescent aggressiveness by John P. Murray,Eli Abraham Rubinstein,George A. Comstock Pdf

Author : Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Aggressiveness in adolescence
ISBN : UVA:X004063420

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Perspectives on School Aggression and Violence by Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders Pdf

This monograph presents papers and dialogue group highlights from a symposium on the growing challenge of school aggression and violence, strategies to combat this aggression and violence, and ways to make schools safe again. An introductory paper by Cynthia L. Warger is titled "Responding to School Violence within an Educational Framework." Presentations by keynote speakers include: (1) "Aggression and Violence in the Schools: What Do We Know About It?" (Eleanor Guetzloe); (2) "School-Based Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Aggression and Violence: Why Aren't They More Effective?" (Richard Van Acker); and (3) "Programs That Work in Reducing Aggression and Violence: Emerging Best Practices in Homes, Schools, and Communities" (Mary Lynn Cantrell and Robert P. Cantrell). Papers summarizing dialogue groups include: "School Aggression and Violence: Reactions from Practitioners in the Field" (Maureen A. Conroy and Dana Harader); "An Education Imperiled: The Challenge of Aggressive and Violent Behavior in the Schools" (Robert A. Gable and Nancy L. Arllen); "Voices on Violence: Concern and First Consensus" (Michael M. Gerber and Ann Fitzsimons); "Strategies To Reduce School Aggression and Violence" (Thomas R. Kelchner); "Teacher-Mediated Interventions for Reducing Classroom Aggression" (Robert B. Rutherford, Jr.); and "Creating Community: A Promising Concept for Preventing and Eliminating Aggressive and Violent Behaviors" (Jo M. Hendrickson and others). (Individual papers contain references.) (DB)

Author : R.M. Kaplan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789401706650

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Aggression in Children and Youth by R.M. Kaplan Pdf

Human aggression is a fascinating research topic, but it is of much more than academic importance. To a large extent, the quality of life and perhaps even world survival depend on an adequate understanding of human aggression. Family vi o lence (child battering and spouse abuse), rape, assault, armed robbery, murder, terrorism, and war are all instances of various types of aggression. The ability to regulate and control such acts could have a crucial contribution to the improvement of the quality of life. Aggressive acts in children and youth need to be under stood for three major reasons. First, most Western cultures are witnessing an increasing involvement in violence by youths. Second, the aggressive dispositions formed early in life may set the tone for or contribute to adult aggression. Third, the quality of childhood and the formation of personal ity are influenced by both the expression and inhibition of aggression. The regulation and control of aggression in children and youth can have a profound effect on the institu tions of the family and the educational system as well as on society at large. Most societies are dedicated to maintain ing harmony and to providing nonviolent solutions to human problems and social conflict. A substantial amount of knowledge has accumulated about aggression and its regulation from empirical research, theory, and clinical sources. Because of the social importance of aggression, the study of human aggression in children and youth has become a popular area for scientific research.

Author : Debra J. Pepler,Kenneth H. Rubin
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Medical
ISBN : 080580370X

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The Development and Treatment of Childhood Aggression by Debra J. Pepler,Kenneth H. Rubin Pdf

First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Martha Putallaz,Karen L. Bierman
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005-07-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1593852320

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Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Violence Among Girls by Martha Putallaz,Karen L. Bierman Pdf

From leading authorities, this book traces the development of female aggression and violence from early childhood through adulthood. Cutting-edge theoretical perspectives are interwoven with longitudinal data that elucidate the trajectories of aggressive girls' relationships with peers, with later romantic partners, and with their own children. Key issues addressed include the predictors of social and physical aggression at different points in the lifespan, connections between being a victim and a perpetrator, and the interplay of biological and sociocultural processes in shaping aggression in girls. Concluding commentaries address intervention, prevention, juvenile justice, and related research and policy initiatives.

Author : Nikola Balvin,Daniel J. Christie
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030221768

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Children and Peace by Nikola Balvin,Daniel J. Christie Pdf

This open access book brings together discourse on children and peace from the 15th International Symposium on the Contributions of Psychology to Peace, covering issues pertinent to children and peace and approaches to making their world safer, fairer and more sustainable. The book is divided into nine sections that examine traditional themes (social construction and deconstruction of diversity, intergenerational transitions and memories of war, and multiculturalism), as well as contemporary issues such as Europe’s “migration crisis”, radicalization and violent extremism, and violence in families, schools and communities. Chapters contextualize each issue within specific social ecological frameworks in order to reflect on the multiplicity of influences that affect different outcomes and to discuss how the findings can be applied in different contexts. The volume also provides solutions and hope through its focus on youth empowerment and peacebuilding programs for children and families. This forward-thinking volume offers a multitude of views, approaches, and strategies for research and activism drawn from peace psychology scholars and United Nations researchers and practitioners. This book's multi-layered emphasis on context, structural determinants of peace and conflict, and use of research for action towards social cohesion for children and youth has not been brought together in other peace psychology literature to the same extent. Children and Peace: From Research to Action will be a useful resource for peace psychology academics and students, as well as social and developmental psychology academics and students, peace and development practitioners and activists, policy makers who need to make decisions about the matters covered in the book, child rights advocates and members of multilateral organizations such as the UN.

Author : Craig A. Anderson,Douglas A. Gentile,Katherine E. Buckley
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780195345568

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Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents by Craig A. Anderson,Douglas A. Gentile,Katherine E. Buckley Pdf

Violent video games are successfully marketed to and easily obtained by children and adolescents. Even the U.S. government distributes one such game, America's Army, through both the internet and its recruiting offices. Is there any scientific evidence to support the claims that violent games contribute to aggressive and violent behavior? As the first book to unite empirical research on and public policy options for violent video games, Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents will be an invaluable resource for student and professional researchers in social and developmental psychology and media studies.