Child aggression: causes, effects, and intervention strategies
Aggressive behavior in children is not only disruptive of home, classroom, and social environments, it is the primary cause of peer rejection in children (Hinshaw pp). Early aggression predicts substance abuse,…
Research Paper
Undergraduate
Partner Violence There Are Several
There are several characteristics of partner violence, and several different factors can lead to partner violence. Usually (but not always), women are the victims of partner violence, and women between the ages of 16…
Family violence: causes, impacts, and prevention strategies
Unfortunately, in our society there are many different types of family violence, from Battered Child Syndrome (BCS) to dating violence and domestic violence. Family violence also includes neglect, abuse, and even…
Victim Advocacy -- National Center for Victims
Victims of crimes need support, but when they are reluctant to turn to traditional sources like law enforcement, where can they go? The National Center for Victims of Crime is featured in this paper, and presented as a place where victims can go. Also the NCVC is an organization that trains professionals in the area of helping victims, which is extremely valuable given the rising number of rapes and domestic violence.
Classroom bullying: causes, effects, and prevention strategies
The incidents of April 20, 1999 from Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado put bullying into a new perspective. Two students, Dylan Klebold and Ryan Harris, who were, for all intents, intelligent and well…