Youth Violence
Tackling Youth Violence in Schools
Eric Mack
American Intercontinental University
Abstract
This paper highlights the causes of school violence and aggressive behavior among youth in our society. It addresses family issues in the home, school related factors, and the influence of mass media on violence in our schools. Evidence suggests that schools have trouble tackling the complicated social, economic, and personal causes that generate the violent behavior of numerous young people. With the increasing wave of school violence, schools and communities are pulling together in response to this increasing crisis.
Tackling Youth Violence in Schools
Youth committed crimes continue to be an issue in the United States. Because of the increasingly high rates of juvenile delinquency, modern society has taking an interest in its causes and its effects. Juvenile delinquency is a serious and costly problem that present concerns in relation to the welfare of our families, neighborhoods and schools. (Horton, A.,2001, p.g. 50). Education professionals must take steps to develop and implement meaningful programs in order to combat this rapidly growing problem. According to Bullock & Fitzsimons (1996), “To work effectively with students who display aggressive and violent behaviors is a challenge that personnel in schools face nationwide.” Therefore, to effectively battle youth violence in schools, the contributing attributes that causes this behavior must be identified.
Family Violence The first contributing attribute identified is the failure to recognize and address some of the family issues that exist. Case studies show that school officials are inclined to transfer an unbalanced portion of the responsibility for aggressive and violent behavior on the parents (Bullock & Fitzsimons, 1996). Behavior control over children can be difficult especially within single-parent and disadvantaged families residing in public housing complexes. The
Eric Mack
American Intercontinental University
Abstract
This paper highlights the causes of school violence and aggressive behavior among youth in our society. It addresses family issues in the home, school related factors, and the influence of mass media on violence in our schools. Evidence suggests that schools have trouble tackling the complicated social, economic, and personal causes that generate the violent behavior of numerous young people. With the increasing wave of school violence, schools and communities are pulling together in response to this increasing crisis.
Tackling Youth Violence in Schools
Youth committed crimes continue to be an issue in the United States. Because of the increasingly high rates of juvenile delinquency, modern society has taking an interest in its causes and its effects. Juvenile delinquency is a serious and costly problem that present concerns in relation to the welfare of our families, neighborhoods and schools. (Horton, A.,2001, p.g. 50). Education professionals must take steps to develop and implement meaningful programs in order to combat this rapidly growing problem. According to Bullock & Fitzsimons (1996), “To work effectively with students who display aggressive and violent behaviors is a challenge that personnel in schools face nationwide.” Therefore, to effectively battle youth violence in schools, the contributing attributes that causes this behavior must be identified.
Family Violence The first contributing attribute identified is the failure to recognize and address some of the family issues that exist. Case studies show that school officials are inclined to transfer an unbalanced portion of the responsibility for aggressive and violent behavior on the parents (Bullock & Fitzsimons, 1996). Behavior control over children can be difficult especially within single-parent and disadvantaged families residing in public housing complexes. The
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