children and violence

"Children will follow Henry as he deals with his feelings of anger and his bad habit of hitting through various situations involving friends and family. His big brother Ben cheats at hide-and-seek. A group of children playing in the park leave him out of their game. His father asks him to behave while they shop. Readers are given a description of the situation, three choices, the action chosen by the character, and consequences of that choice"--Amazon.com.

"Children will follow Henry as he deals with his feelings of anger and his bad habit of hitting through various situations involving friends and family. His big brother Ben cheats at hide-and-seek. A group of children playing in the park leave him out of their game. His father asks him to behave while they shop. Readers are given a description of the situation, three choices, the action chosen by the character, and consequences of that choice"--Amazon.com.

Looks at how the use of violence in television, movies, and video games is affecting children; examines scientific research which links graphic imagery and the escalating incidence of youth violence; and discusses what parents can do to keep their children safe.

A compilation of CWLA resources designed to help readers improve and maintain the well-being of the children in their families and in their communities.

Based on years of study by famed psychiatrist Donald L. Nathanson, who asks that we view the problem of explosive violence in a startling new way. Includes issues like rudeness, incivility, sexual hedonism, and drug abuse. Dr. Nathanson links these societal ills to a radical change in the way our culture handles the shame family of emotions.

Examines the social crises of youth violence and illiteracy, maintaining that the culture of electronic media is dangerously reshaping cognitive development and social interaction.