The Challenge of Youth Violence: Finding Our Role, Doing Our Part.

Sausjord, Ingrid; Friedman, Lisa

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ERIC Number: EJ548172

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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The Challenge of Youth Violence: Finding Our Role, Doing Our Part.

Sausjord, Ingrid; Friedman, Lisa

Social Studies Review, v36 n2 p48-50 Spr-Sum 1997

Examines factors contributing to youth violence and suggests ways that service learning can mitigate their influence. Community-based programs can fill the void of unstructured, unsupervised time tempting many youth. Peer education and cross-age teaching can help create positive attitudes towards cooperation and responsible behavior. (MJP)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Citizenship Responsibility, Civics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, High Risk Students, Public Service, School Community Programs, Service Learning, Social Action, Social Studies, Student Participation, Violence, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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