prevention

"Grocery stores have vastly increased the convenience and availability of food shopping, but they have also made it easier for the average consumer to ignore the conditions their food is grown or raised in. Generally, it is only whena deadly outbreak of food-borne illness occurs that people scrutinize the food industry. Text, augmented with . . . charts and . . . fact boxes, provides a comprehensive guide to the history of food safety laws in the United States. Readers learn about the major food-borne diseases and what causes them, as well as the present and future state of food technologies in America"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the impact of sexual violence or harassment on victims, and discusses how to get started on the way to recovery, from reporting an incident to long-term strategies for self-care.

"The horror of school shootings has become all too familiar to Americans in recent years. Gun violence in schools is part of a disturbing trend toward mass shootings in American society overall. School officials, members of the government, parents, and students around the country continue to search for ways to prevent school shootings"--Provided by publisher.

Offers teens an overview of the drug problem and encourages them to resist peer pressure and not take drugs, discussing the negative health affects of drug use and the legal and moral issues surrounding the nation's drug problem.

The authors discuss what they see as an epidemic of student cheating in institutions of higher learning, offer insights into why it occurs, and provide guidelines for addressing the problem.

Ten essays examine the psychology of terrorism, covering coping methods, active responses, and prevention; includes such topics as apartheid in South Africa, child terrorists, raising "inclusively" caring children, and conflict resolution in schools.

Nine essays present theoretical perspectives on terrorism, covering such topics as religion and psychosis, apocalyptic dreams, and cultists.

Presents essays on clinical aspects and responses to terrorism, covering such topics as the mental health of refugee children, state terrorism, torture, and indirect trauma.

A 2014 report by the US Department of Education found that 22 percent of students ages twelve to eighteen had experienced bullying. This cogent narrative provides readers with supportive methods to help a friend who is being bullied and to promote a bully-free learning environment at school. Physical, social, psychological, and verbal bullying are examined, as well as cyberbulling. Readers discover the consequences of bullying both as a target and as a bystander. They also consider ways to intervene in a bullying situation, how to seek adult help, and how to be empowered and recover from bullying. Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Sidebars, Websites.

Examines what bullying is, the effects of bullying, and the way it can be stopped or be prevented.