| Description |
xiii, 274 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Epidemic of Youth Violence -- 2. Rejected and Neglected, Ashamed and Depressed -- 3. How Early Vulnerability Becomes Bad Behavior -- 4. Discovering the Dark Side -- 5. A Boy's Code of Honor: Frustrated Justice and Fractured Morality -- 6. The Power of Spiritual, Psychological, and Social Anchors -- 7. Saving Violent Boys Isn't Easy -- 8. Reclaiming Lost Boys -- Appendix: Where to Get Help: Prevention and Intervention Resources |
| Summary |
"After more than a decade of relentless increase in the urban war zones of large cities, violence by young boys and adolescents is on the rise in our suburbs, small towns, and rural communities. Twenty-five years as a psychologist working in the trenches with such children has convinced James Garbarino that boys everywhere really are angrier and more violent than ever before. In light of the recent school-based shootings, it's now clear that no matter where we live or how hard we try as parents, chances are our children are going to school with troubled boys capable of getting guns and pulling triggers. Beyond the deaths and debilitating injuries that result from this phenomenon are the staggering psychological costs - children who are afraid to go to school, teachers who are afraid of their students, and parents who fear for their children's lives."--BOOK JACKET |
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"Building on his pioneering work, Garbarino shows why young men and boys have become increasingly vulnerable to violent crime and how lack of adult supervision and support poses a real and growing threat to our children's basic safety."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Alternative dispute resolution |
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Boys |
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Child development |
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Dangerous behaviour |
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Emotions |
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Overseas item |
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Rehabilitation services |
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United States |
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Violence |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-265) and index |
| Subject |
Abused children -- United States -- Psychology.
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Boys -- United States -- Psychology.
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Teenage boys -- United States -- Psychology.
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Violence -- United States -- Prevention.
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Youth and violence -- United States.
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| LC no. |
99019897 |
| ISBN |
0684859084 |
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