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Violent Kids : Can We Change the Trend? (National Issues Forum.)
Violent Kids Can We Change the Trend - National Issues Forum. Author:Public Agenda This illustrated guide provides a concise, clear overview of youth violence that will allow all parents, students, teachers and interested citizens to consider the underlying causes of youth violence and what can be done to address the issue. Three approaches are taken up, each with a set of practical steps that can be taken: 1) Are we to... more » blame popular culture and require media companies to keep disturbing material away from children? 2) Do we need to pay more attention to kids who are victims of child abuse, mentally ill or otherwise in danger of acting out against themselves or others? 3)Is youth violence a symptom of the culture of indulgence that has infected our homes, schools and society at large? Written by award-winning journalist Michael deCourcey Hinds, this issue guide is part of a series of National Issues Forums guides which cover such topics as suburban sprawl, public school reform, the environment, illegal drugs, the economy and jobs. They are stuctured in a way to give concerned citizens an unbiased, easily understandable but in-depth,introduction to an issue and explain the different and sometimes competing solutions that exist. The guides are nonpartisan and do not advocate a particular solution to any public issue, and are an excellent educational tool.« less