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Harris, Ian; And Others – 1996
During the summer of 1995 a group of educators in Milwaukee (Wisconsin) created an innovative program, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Summer Institute on Nonviolence, to help young people learn alternatives to violent behavior. The program was designed to train peer leaders in nonviolence so they could return to their schools and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Black Students, Conflict Resolution, Cultural Differences
Newton, Miller – 1995
Adolescence is becoming an increasingly dangerous time of life, with increased violent deaths, juvenile delinquency, and sexual activity. Designed for therapists in psychology, social work, school psychology, family therapy, guidance counseling, and other areas, this book outlines current knowledge concerning adolescent development, along with the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Alcoholism
Webb, Marcus; Marsh, Dianne – 1995
This report of the "Listen '95: Kids Can't Wait" conference presents the lives and concerns of Minnesota youth as described by the youth who participated in it. The issues of alcohol and drug abuse, violence, and education were the top concerns of the youth that participated in the first statewide conference in 1994. In focusing on these…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Community Development
Straus, Murray A.; Hamby, Sherry L. – 1997
The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) are intended to measure use of nonviolent discipline, psychological aggression, and physical assault in parent-child and other family relationships. The latter two scales provide a basis for identifying psychological and physical maltreatment. Two revisions of the CTS became available in 1996. One, the CTS2 is…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Conflict, Data Collection, Emotional Abuse
Banks, Reginald; And Others – 1997
Social Skills Training (SST) has become a popular and effective means of prevention and intervention with adolescent populations exhibiting behavioral difficulties. Early in their development many African-American youth are exposed to homicide, crime, and interpersonal violence. The acquisition of social skills is critical to the development of…
Descriptors: Afrocentrism, Anger, Behavior Problems, Black Youth
Smith, Michael Clay; Fossey, Richard – 1995
This book discusses issues related to campus crime and offers administrators suggestions and checklists that can be used to evaluate current procedures and defuse potential problems. Chapters cover: (1) "The Campus: A Sanctuary?"; (2) "The Complexion of Campus Crime Today"; (3) "The Concept of Crime and the Shape of…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Crime Prevention, Due Process, Evidence (Legal)
Ross, Dorothea M. – 1996
With violence in schools skyrocketing, the problems surrounding bullying and teasing can no longer be denied, ignored, or tolerated. Vastly underrated and widespread, bullying and teasing are often mishandled by both school staff and parents. This book provides detailed procedures for the primary prevention and management of bullying and teasing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Bullying
Rodriguez, Abraham, Jr. – 1992
The seven short stories in this collection portray the lives of Puerto Rican children and adolescents in the South Bronx (New York City). The hopelessness of many Puerto Rican and Black youth is vividly depicted in stories dealing with drug use, discrimination, unwanted and early pregnancy, and a host of other urban social ills. Titles of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Youth, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
Durbin, Kathy; And Others – 1994
Project Success is a school site-based implementation of Lancaster County (South Carolina) School District's Safe and Drug Free Schools initiative. The program targets children and youth in grades 6-8 who have a history of violent and/or drug-related discipline problems (at least 4 major disciplinary violations in the school year). The problems…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Conflict Resolution, Daily Living Skills, Discipline Problems
Schwartz, Wendy – 1994
This report is based on information obtained from a survey conducted by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education and provides a brief overview of the different programmatic approaches to bias reduction and violence prevention. The characteristics of the projects are discussed in terms of their underlying philosophy, the issues covered, training…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Conflict Resolution, Directories, Educational Methods
Arndt, Randolph C. – 1994
This report offers a perspective on school violence and its pervasiveness as a local public-safety issue. It summarizes the responses of 700 cities and towns to a survey conducted by the National League of Cities (NLC) in 1994. Half of the nation's 200 largest cities responded, but the largest percentage of responses were from suburban and rural…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Juvenile Gangs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1994
Programs that attempt to keep children from turning to crime are described following an introduction by Senator Joseph Biden that considers the scope of the problem of juvenile crime and possible solutions to the problems of youth violence. Catalogued are 192 ways in which communities are reaching out to children. The programs listed vary in size,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Community Programs, Counseling
MEE Productions Inc., Philadelphia, PA. Research Div. – 1993
This final report attempts to capture the work and atmosphere of the recent symposium convened by Motivational Educational Entertainment, Inc. (MEE), a black-owned communications research, consulting, and video production company. In its commitment to helping urban youth, MEE conducted a study of the "hip-hop" generation and its…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Culture, Black Youth, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Emery, Kathleen J. – 1993
This position paper was prepared by the New Futures Collaborative, a group of community leaders concerned with improving outcomes for at-risk youth and families in the Dayton (Ohio) community. It is evident that for some individuals, there has been a value shift and devaluation of human life. A small but growing number of youth are committing…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, At Risk Persons, Community Action, Crime Prevention
Trump, Kenneth S. – 1993
This paper offers an analysis of urban youth gangs and intervention and prevention strategies for schools, and describes an example of a Cleveland (Ohio) school-wide response. After reviewing the scope of the problem and recent attention to gangs and youth violence, the paper looks at why youth join gangs and lists 12 conditions. Another section…
Descriptors: Curriculum Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
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