Trends of self-injury on the rise in an alarming rate for adolescent females and still rising in teenage boys. Read about warning signs and get the information you may need to help your child.
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Back to School Lessons: The V (Violence) Joins the Three R’s
Countless studies have shown that violence is pervasive in American “entertainment” and that children are exposed to it every day. Thirty years of research has proven that children who watch violent programs are more likely to hurt others, and to become criminals as teenagers or adults. It will take a few years to study the long-term impact of the increasingly violent and realistic computer and video games, but it is likely that they are even more dangerous, because of the interactive nature of these games.
Read More »Does Gun Control Really Work?
More research is needed to conclude which policies are most important at preventing firearm-related deaths, but the results suggest that stricter gun-control laws may help.
Read More »Bullying: How to Prevent it and Help Children Who are Victims
What exactly is bullying, how is it linked to violence, and what can you do to prevent bullying and its harmful impact on children you care about?
Read More »When Silence Means Violence
Some kids seem like obvious troublemakers, but many youth workers have found out the hard way to also pay attention to quiet kids. Children who were victimized by peers were more likely to have violent fantasies, which in turn predicted aggressive behavior.
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