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Global youth : understanding challenges, identifying solutions, offering hope /

Youth violence is not a unique phenomenon, and, in fact, youth have been plagued with challenges throughout the centuries that have placed them at risk of violent tendencies. These challenges include poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, exploitation, gender inequality,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Rice, Karen (Karen M.) (Editor ), Felizzi, Marc V. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Youth violence is not a unique phenomenon, and, in fact, youth have been plagued with challenges throughout the centuries that have placed them at risk of violent tendencies. These challenges include poverty, inadequate healthcare, limited educational opportunities, exploitation, gender inequality, substance abuse, mental health concerns, homelessness, gang involvement, and family dysfunction. Further, these challenges are not unique to youth within the United States; however, these experiences may differ in terms of chronicity, intensity, and impact. In all youth, these challenges create stre.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 204 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1443881627
9781443881623