Youth violence : a report of the Surgeon General

This report from the United States Surgeon General is the result of a review of the scientific literature and analyses of new data relating to youth violence. It identifies and quantifies factors, in particular settings of combinations, that increase the probability that violence will occur. It also presents an array of interventions of well-documented effectiveness in helping young people whose lives are already marked by a propensity for violence as well as in preventing others from viewing violence as a solution to needs, wants, or problems. This report is divided into six chapters. The first serves as an introduction and offers chapter conclusions for chapters two through five. Those chapters discuss the magnitude of youth violence; the developmental dynamics of youth violence; risk factors for youth violence; and prevention and intervention. The final chapter examines a vision for the future. Each chapter includes a list of references. The executive summary of this report is included in a separate booklet.Report prepared in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Magnitude of Youth Violence -- 3. The Developmental Dynamics of Youth Violence -- 4. Risk Factors for Youth Violence -- 5. Prevention and Intervention -- 6. A Vision for the Future -- Glossary -- Appendix 2-A -- Appendix 4-A. Lipsey and Derzon's Classes of Risk Factors -- Appendix 4-B. Violence in the Media and Its Effect on Youth Violence -- Appendix 5-A. Consistency of Best Practices Evaluations -- Appendix 5-B. Descriptions of Specific Programs that Meet Standards for Model and Promising Categories.CurrentPrevention and ControlInjury Prevention and Control0160427932 978016042793