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Interpersonal Violence Against Children and Youth
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Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This is the description of a book on interpersonal violence against children and youth. It uses empirical research to give an overview of risk factors, types of violence, victimisation online and offline, and prevention practices and strategies. Researchers, practitioners and educators from around the world contribute, and the book covers how different countries protect children and prevent violence. The forms of violence include acts by parents or caregivers, peers, intimate partners and strangers. The text is a short publisher-style description, so it gives no specific findings.
Key points
- Gives an overview of risk factors and different types of violence against children and youth.
- Covers victimisation both online and offline.
- Addresses prevention practices and strategies used in different countries.
- Violence types include maltreatment, bullying, emotional strife, sexual assault and homicidal violence.
- Written by researchers, practitioners and educators from around the world.
Limitations
Only a short book description is available, with no data, methods, or specific findings. It does not name the countries covered or evaluate any particular intervention.
Abstract
Interpersonal Violence Against Children and Youth uses empirical research to provide an overview of the risk factors, different types of violence against children and youth, their victimizations (online and offline), as well as prevention practices and strategies. Pulling together researchers, practitioners, and educators from around the world, this book addresses the various practices and efforts different countries use to protect children and prevent interpersonal violence. These forms of violence include parental or caregiver initiated, actions of peers, intimate partner-related, or that among strangers and are not limited to maltreatment, bullying, emotional strife, sexual assault, or homicidal violence. This book would be of interest to those studying criminology, criminal justice, sociology, social work, law, forensic pathology and others.