For the last day of Teen Violence Awareness and Prevention Week, I give you the following list from Focus Adolescent Services of risk factors that can condition children to violence.
Research studies have shown that violent behavior can be decreased or even prevented if these risk factors are significantly reduced or eliminated:
- Being the victim of physical abuse and/or sexual abuse
- Exposure to violence in the home and/or community
- Exposure to violence in media (TV, movies, etc.)
- Use of drugs and/or alcohol
- Presence of firearms in home
- Combination of stressful family socioeconomic factors (poverty, severe deprivation, marital breakup, single parenting, unemployment, loss of support from extended family)
What do you think?
