TITLE

Defusing the angry child

AUTHOR(S)
Murphy, Timothy F.; Stuart, Elaine
PUB. DATE
April 2001
SOURCE
State Government News;Apr2001, Vol. 44 Issue 4, p10
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses approaches to recognize and deal with angry children in order to curb youth violence. Statistics on violence in the United States; Characteristics found in angry children; Criteria for government programs aimed at reducing youth violence.
ACCESSION #
4987832

Tags: ANGER in children;  VIOLENCE in children -- Prevention

 

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