Table of Contents

A Literary Introduction to Violence - Thomas P Gullotta, Pamela Jenkins and Robert L Hampton
Perspectives in Time - Pamela Jenkins, Robert L Hampton and Thomas P Gullotta
Understanding the Contextual Nature of Violent Behavior in Families
Threads that Link Community and Family Violence - Pamela Jenkins
Issues for Prevention
Violence in Communities of Color - Robert L Hampton and Betty Yung
Where We Were, Where We Are and Where We Need to Be
Primary Prevention and Resilience - Martin Bloom
Changing Paradigms and Changing Lives
The Value of Including a `Higher Power′ in Efforts to Prevent Violence and Promote Optimal Outcomes during Adolescence - Aleta Meyer and Linda Lausell
Understanding Media′s Influence on the Development of Antisocial and Prosocial Behavior - Steven J Danish and Thomas R Donohue
Violence among Youth, Origins and a Framework for Prevention - Stephen E Gardner and Hank Reznick
Education and Training of Violence Prevention Professionals - Garry Lapidus and Mary Braddock
The Public Health Approach to Violence Preventions - Billie Weiss
Surveillance, Epidemiology and Evaluation
A Schoolwide Approach to Violence Prevention - Kathleen R Beland
An Ecological Model for Violence Prevention - Lynn Andrews and Jeff Trawick-Smith
Risk Factors, Protective Factors and Goals for Intervention
Transforming the Culture - Donna Garske
Creating Safety, Equality and Justice for Women and Girls

About the Author

Prevention, Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, New London, CT.