Young people explain, excuse and justify violence in a range of situations and view violence prevention as a difficult, if not impossible, endeavour. But how do young people form these views, and how can this knowledge be used by schools to reduce youth violence? This book explores these questions in a study with British teenagers.
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Young people explain, excuse and justify violence in a range of situations and view violence prevention as a difficult, if not impossible, endeavour. But how do young people form these views, and how can this knowledge be used by schools to reduce youth violence? This book explores these questions in a study with British teenagers.
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Introduction 1. The Case for Youth-Informed Violence Prevention 2. Re-establishing the Link between Gender and Violence 3. Capturing Youth Perspectives on Violence: Approaches and Techniques 4. What is Violence? Characterisations and Understandings of Violence 5. Asserting Gender through Narrative about Violence 6. What is the Role of Schools in Violence Prevention? 7. Examining the Role of (Gender in) Schools in Preventing Youth Violence
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ISBN
9781137365682
Publisert
2014-05-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Pivot
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Aldersnivå
Research, P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Biographical note

Vanita Sundaram is Senior Lecturer in Education, University of York, UK. She is also a member of the Executive Committee for the International Gender and Education Association.