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An article on Youth Violence, prepared by the Search Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
http://www.ncrel.org/skrs/areas/...s/envrnmnt/drugfree/3-1youth.htm
Identify effective methods and policies for youth violence prevention and response, especially in school settings;
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/centers/youthvio/
A website for students, teachers and others who want to learn more about the psychological characteristics of kids who kill.
http://www.violentkids.com/
Programs by and for teens to reduce violence in communities and schools.
http://www.youthalive.org
Psychologist Michael Fenichel presents information and resources for parents, teachers, students, and counselors. Emphasis is on prevention, the "warning signs", causes, and effects of violence.
http://www.fenichel.com/violence.shtml
Questions challenge teens/pre-teens to think and reason and become responsible, law abiding citizens.
http://cyberroad.com/act-react/
Canadian non-profit organization teaching conflict resolution skills to children, parents, teachers and communities.
http://www.isn.net/cliapei/peaceworks/
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help and information about youth, teen and adolescent violence and bullying issues.
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/youth_violence.html
A briefing paper from APA on youth and violence.
http://www.apa.org/pi/pii/isyouthviolence.html
This report, ordered by Congress and the Clinton administration after the Columbine High School shooting, examines the factors that lead young people to gravitate toward violence, reviews the factors that protect youth from perpetrating violence and identifies effective research-based preventive strategies.
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/youthviolence/
A volunteer collaborative which creates, supports and enhances the commitment of individuals, families and communities to the ideals of nonviolence.
http://www.save.addr.com/
Compares youth violence to all violence in the US. Examines the difference between crime by juveniles and crime by youth, which includes young adults.
http://www.urban.org/crime/module/butts/youth_violence.html
Content from athealth.com reviewing youth violence and aggression.
http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_5_7.html
Fact sheets and reports from studies and surveys of U.S. violence among adolescents, at school, gangs, bullying, babysitter violence, and other youth violence topics.
http://virlib.ncjrs.org/juv.asp?category=47&subcategory=73
This report provides detailed statistical information to inform the United States on the current nature of crime in schools. This edition of Indicators contains the most recent available data on school crime and safety drawn from a number of statistical series supported by the federal government.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2003/schoolcrime/
A statistical compilation of data on family structure, jobs, education, and other elements that comprise the world of young people. Where possible, long-term trend data are provided in a historical context for interpretation. Source: National Center For Education Statistics (NCES). Available in both HTML and PDF format (2.4 M).
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs98/yi/
Susan Magestro explores teen problems such as bullying, drug use, school shooting, gangs, and family issues.
http://www.susanmagestro.com/
Preventing violence by and against children through education, outreach and advocacy - articles and links.
http://www.mavia.org
Youth violence prevention and education resources.
http://www.youthandviolence.com
Specially trained volunteers mentor at-risk youth in their home via an on-line Internet conferencing system and provide conflict resolution programs.
http://vmm-project.info
Non-profit organization committed to stopping teen violence and alienation.
http://www.challengeday.org
Non-profit organization specializing in youth violence prevention, youth outreach and advocacy.
http://www.orgsites.com/ca/forthepeople/
Empowering youth to end domestic violence.
http://www.break-the-cycle.org/
Non-profit organization formed specifically to bring awareness of the esculating acts of abuse among children.
http://www.pavetheway.info
Non-profit organization educating youth and providing non-violent messages through the use of counseling services, music, videos, and public education awareness campaigns. programs, events, music, and resources.
http://www.stv.net/