Youth violence : : sources and solutions in South Africa / / edited by Catherine L. Ward, Amelia van der Merwe, Andrew Dawes.

• TeilnehmendeR: Ward, Catherine L.; Van der Merwe, Amelia.; Dawes, Andrew.
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (449 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1920541659
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Catherine L. Ward, Amelia van der Merwe, Andrew Dawes.

<P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>A valuable source of information for psychologists, this book thoroughly and carefully reviews the evidence for risk of, and protective factors that influence, the likelihood of young people acting aggressively. It looks at the problem from a multitude of perspectives, including developmental psychology, and the influences of race, class, and gender. This account also explores effective interventions in the contexts of young people's lives-in their homes, neighborhoods, and schools as well as in their participation in leisure activities, gangs,