Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index.
Contents
Violence and mental health: is anything normal anymore? -- How does the brain develop? setting the stage for later mental health -- Are children born violent or do we just make them that way? -- It all begins with family -- It happens every day in every way: children exposed to violence -- The challenge of adolescence: what's all the storm and stress about? -- Are schools any safer today? violence in the every day lives of children -- Violence and mental health: two birds of a feather -- Coping means dealing with stress and violence on a daily basis -- Suggestions for practice and policy: how to get help if you need it.