| Youth Violence: Scientific Approaches to Prevention Contributor(s): Devine, John (Other) |
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ISBN: 1573315257 ISBN-13: 9781573315258 Publisher: New York Academy of Sciences OUR PRICE: $121.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Science |
| Dewey: 506.074 |
| LCCN: 2005003489 |
| Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Science |
| Physical Information: 417 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume summarizes and assesses the current state of knowledge about strategies to prevent youth violence. By focusing on violence committed by and upon youth (adolescents and young adults), the authors emphasize the importance of preventive, as opposed to merely retributive, approaches to the problem. |