1. Understanding Violence in Schools
School violence is a subset of youth violence, a broader public health problem. ... Youth Violence typically includes persons between the ages of 10 and 24, although pathways to youth violence can begin in early childhood ("School violence," 2009).Violent behavior includes bullying, fighting (e.g., punching, slapping, kicking), weapon use, electronic aggression and gang violence. ... When applied to youths, this theory assumes that juvenile delinquency is learned from others during the course of their social interaction. ... Juvenile-justice statistics show that, lacking after-school supervisi...
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