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While there has been a modest decline in adult violence in the 1990s in the USA, violence - as shown by horrific killings at schools in Oregon, Kentucky and Arkansas - has risen dramatically. When acts of violence by youth occur, the adult community is understandably distressed, and adults are frequently at a loss to explain what happened.In this text, Raymond Flannery Jr reviews the statistics on youth violence by age and sex. He looks at violence committed against adults by other children in the home and at school. He presents an overview of the main causes of violence by children. Finally, he offers suggestions for adults on how to get help for their potentially violent children before it is too late. He reveals the warning signs from their earliest to their most urgent stages so that parents can avert violence at every step of the way.

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Flannery, a nationally recognized expert on violent behavior and its stressful consequences, begins by reviewing the causes of youth violence .[he] outlines the warning signs and provides prevention strategies that work for anyone dealing with a crisis and more: to stop circumstances from reaching the breaking point. <br>--Family Therapy

Flannery, a nationally recognized expert on violent behavior and its stressful consequences, begins by reviewing the causes of youth violence .[he] outlines the warning signs and provides prevention strategies that work for anyone dealing with a crisis and more: to stop circumstances from reaching the breaking point. <br> Family Therapy

Flannery, a nationally recognized expert on violent behavior and its stressful consequences, begins by reviewing the causes of youth violence .[he] outlines the warning signs and provides prevention strategies that work for anyone dealing with a crisis and more: to stop circumstances from reaching the breaking point. Family Therapy

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"Dr. Raymond B. Flannery, Jr. Ph.D., is the author of several books including ""Preventing Youth Violence: A Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Counselors"" (Continuum, 1999.) He is on the faculties of both Harvard Medical School and the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He works as a violence-prevention consultant both here and abroad. He lives in the suburbs of Boston."

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