Examined electronic game-playing habits of 900 children. Found that time commitment to game-playing decreased from fourth to eighth grade. Boys played more than girls. Preference for general entertainment games increased across grades while educational games preference decreased. Violent game popularity remained consistent; fantasy violence was…

Discusses themes from a 2-day Workshop on Adolescent and Youth Abuse and Neglect. Topics include: violence towards adolescent girls; violence in a juvenile detention center; historical perspectives; the contemporary social context; adolescent development; and the family system. (BF/JH)

Describes the City at Peace program originated in Washington, DC, by Creative Response, a nonprofit group that promotes international peace and cross-cultural understanding through the performing arts. The Washington program staged an original musical in January 1993, written and performed by local teenagers, about the problems of racism, drug…

Describes the development and implementation of the "This Is My Neighborhood: No Shooting Allowed" teenage violence prevention program in South Bend, Indiana. The program is designed to increase community awareness of gun violence, increase neighborhood pride, deglamourize guns, and educate children about the criminal justice system.…

Discusses the role that parents, schools, and mental health professionals can play in helping children cope with violence. Examines the factors associated with child vulnerability and resilience, posttraumatic stress disorder, the role of parental support in mediating the effects of trauma, obstacles to parental support, school-based…