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Reiss, Albert J., Jr., Ed.; Roth, Jeffrey A., Ed. – 1993
The diverse research on the patterns and characteristics of violent behavior in the United States is assessed by a panel of experts in this monograph. The monograph describes what is known about certain types of violence, details insights into risk factors for violence in individuals and situations, and recommends new research efforts with short-…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, At Risk Persons, Behavior Patterns, Drug Abuse
Texas Univ., Austin. School of Social Work. – 1995
This Kids Count report presents a brief demographic analysis of preventable child deaths in Texas. The analysis integrates quantitative and qualitative information on accidents, homicides, and suicides, with data on deaths from disease and other causes to compare different age groupings, ethnic groups, and time periods. Texas Department of Health…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1989
This document discusses a hearing which concerns the needs of America's young black men who live in city neighborhoods with little or no opportunity for meaningful employment or educational success. Economists, educators, psychologists, anthropologists, and community activists testified on both the structural barriers that restrict young black…
Descriptors: Access to Education, At Risk Persons, Black Youth, Crime