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Youth Perspectives on Violence and Injustice

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ISBN: 978-1-405-11233-8

October 2003

Wiley-Blackwell

250 pages

Description
Youth Perspectives on Violence and Injustice explores the myths and realities of adolescent's participation in violent behavior and the volence perpetrated against them because of ethnicity, sexuality, and gender. It explores the causes as well as the possible solutions for this growing issue in child development.
About the Author

Colette Daiute is a Professor of Psychology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Dr. Daiute was previously a professor at Harvard University and Columbia University Teachers College.

Features

  • cross-cultural exploration of youth perspectives on violence based on ethnicity, sexuality, and gender

  • presentation of youth responses to public institutions, such as public schools and the police

  • 2001 Kurt Lewin Award Address "The Timeliness of Time for Blacks and Whites"