Williams Kara, Rivera Lourdes, Neighbours Robert, Reznik Vivian
Department of Pediatrics, University of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093, USA.
Annu Rev Public Health. 2007;28:195-211. doi: 10.1146/annurev.publhealth.28.021406.144111.
Youth violence is recognized as a major public health problem in the United States and the world. Over the past ten years, progress has been made in documenting the factors that contribute to violent behavior. Emerging research is deepening our understanding of the individual and societal influences that contribute to and protect against youth violence. However, much work still remains to be done in this field, both in examining potential causes and in designing effective intervention strategies. This chapter highlights specific dimensions of youth violence prevention selected by the authors because these dimensions are the focus of public attention, are emerging as critical issues in the study of youth violence, or have a unique place in the current political and social context. We focus on the developmental pathways to violence, factors that mediate and moderate youth violence, the role of culture and media in youth violence, school-based violence such as school shootings and bullying, and the training of health care professionals.
青少年暴力在美国乃至全球都被视为一个重大的公共卫生问题。在过去十年里，在记录导致暴力行为的因素方面取得了进展。新出现的研究正在加深我们对促成和预防青少年暴力的个人及社会影响的理解。然而，在该领域仍有许多工作要做，包括研究潜在原因和设计有效的干预策略。本章重点介绍了作者们选定的青少年暴力预防的具体方面，因为这些方面是公众关注的焦点，正成为青少年暴力研究中的关键问题，或者在当前的政治和社会背景中有独特地位。我们关注暴力行为的发展路径、调节和缓和青少年暴力的因素、文化和媒体在青少年暴力中的作用、校园暴力（如校园枪击和欺凌）以及医疗保健专业人员的培训。
