Part One: Gendered Crime Myths -- Why Gender Matters -- Crime Myths -- Part Two: Learning Myths -- Learning From Loved Ones -- Learning From Authority Figures At School -- Learning From Strangers- The Media -- Part Three: Living Out Crime Myths -- Action-Based Precautionary Behaviors -- Avoidance-Oriented Crime Prevention Strategies -- Adaptation -- Consequences -- Part Four: Raising Gen Z Children With Gen X Safety Values -- Instilling Safety Values -- Using Safety Lessons From The Past -- Teaching Fear With An Eye To The Future -- Part Five: What Kids Hear And What Kids Fear -- What Kids Hear Parents Say -- Translating What Kids Hear From Parents To What Kids Fear -- Kids At School -- Other Things Learned From Kids -- Kids Teaching Other Kids -- Part Six: How To Teach Fear Better -- What Society Can Do -- What We Can Do -- Conclusions
Summary
"This book covers the myths we learn about crime and how we learn them and teach them. It covers cultural, educational, and familial sources and the harmful behaviors and beliefs that follow. It also details how we might teach future generations more accurately about safety"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 02, 2023)
